Project Manager

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Job Title: Contract Project Manager – Financial Technology

Location-Type: Hybrid (Philadelphia, PA; 3–5 days in office)

Start Date Is: ASAP

Duration: 12 months (contract)

Compensation Range: $65-80/hr on W2 ONLY!

Job Description:
Lead high-impact projects integrating trading and investment operations systems to streamline trade flows and support front-to-back office processes.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional technology initiatives involving trading platforms (e.g., DTCC, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Vestmark)

• Translate business needs into technical requirements across trading and operations

• Oversee trade lifecycle workflows (pre-trade to post-trade processing)

• Manage UI/UX efforts by aligning user and developer input

• Coordinate data normalization across various systems

• Track project progress and ensure alignment using tools like Monday.com and JIRA

Requirements:

• Must-Haves:

  • 5 years of project management experience in trading or investment operations

  • Deep knowledge of trade flows and market systems (FIX, FIXML, MQ, APIs)

  • Ability to interpret technical specs (ISO 15022, SWIFT MT, MRO, Python)

  • Experience managing front-end (React) and back-end development efforts

  • Familiarity with SMA and UMA investment models and related roles

• Nice-to-Haves:

  • Knowledge of equity, fixed income, and options products

  • Independent, results-oriented leadership style in fast-paced environments