Project Manager - Large Investment Bank - NYC

We are seeking a Project Manager in Downtown Manhattan, who will report into the U. S. Investment Operations Infrastructure Support Division Manager. You will be responsible for managing a team of approximately ten individuals, some of whom will be located at remote locations, who are responsible for developing PC type programs in support of six major operating areas within U.S. Investment Operations.

Specifically, this activity will be responsible for assisting in the improvement of operating workflows by developing PC based programs that can facilitate: NAV preparation, reconciliation functions, pricing validations / comparisons, etc. In this capacity the department members will be required to work very closely with designated individuals within the operating areas for the purpose of developing and documenting Business Requirements. In addition, department members will be responsible for effecting implementation within the requesting operating area including the training of staff who will be utilizing the developed product.

In addition to managing the actions and projects being conducted by members of the department; a primary responsibility of the manager will be to insure that program development is:
- performed in a consistent fashion following standards that he or she will be responsible for establishing,
- completed in a fashion that can be leveraged / readily modified as business needs within this activity tend to be dynamic, and
- documented in a manner that is understandable both from a technical and user perspective in order to facilitate learning / training.

Business Skills: 
* Previous experience in managing technical development groups and Project Management.
* 5 to 10 years of “hands on” PC Technical Development Experience: Microsoft Excel Advance Level, Visual Basic for Applications VBA), Database Type Programming, etc.
* Good to Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
* Knowledge of Fund Accounting / Securities Processing a plus but not necessarily a requirement.

Education/Licenses/Certifications: 
4 year degree, Masters a Plus.