• Project Managers are responsible and completely accountable for shepherding projects through the Project Lifecycle
• They provide global management for all project related activities and own ultimate accountability for the delivery of a project in accordance with business requirements and established deadlines

• Provide Project Management for large/medium projects and or programs and maintain high-level Enterprise Project plans
• Provide expertise, communicate, and implement the Project Life Cycle for: timeline management; issue resolution and escalation; communication and status reporting; knowledge; vendor management; risk management; stakeholder management; resource management; deliverable management; scope management
• Interface with business owners to understand their needs and secure appropriate project buy-in/sign-off throughout Life Cycle
• Ensure functional and technical solutions are accepted by sponsors prior to development
• Ensure that projects are phased into the appropriate development cycle
• Ensure project managers/business analysts follow PLC as defined by SPO
• Coordinate 'Swat Team' efforts to fix problem projects and get back on target
• Maintain historical records for all projects and provide year-end reporting and reasons for success and failure of each project
• Track progress and participate as necessary in business acceptance testing
• Drive generation of complete business requirements document
• Innovation: generate new ideas and/or new ways to implement the ideas
• Facilitate decision on final go/no-go decision
• Matrix manage XFT team members
• Ensure alignment of the projects to the entire portfolio and ensure consistency and coordinated delivery of projects

Required Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field

• Solid problem solving and analytical skills
• Very in-depth understanding of the PLC
• Solid business knowledge as it relates to the brokerage industry, financial and capital markets
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required for interactions across organization
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Proven abilities in change management and leading large groups
• Experience in presenting to senior management
• Ability to conduct ROI analysis for potential and existing Projects
• Contract negotiation and management experience

• 3-5 years Experience with successfully running diverse cross-functional teams
• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant technology and/or financial services experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years Project Management experience

• Proficient MS Project Management and MS Office
• PMP Preferred
• Series 7, 63 or 24 is a plus