Credit Risk Project Manager New York, NY

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a strong Project Manager to lead and deliver initiatives within the Credit Risk technology landscape. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully executing projects in Credit Risk environments while bringing strong project delivery functional understanding and IT coordination skills.

This role places greater emphasis on project management excellence functional understanding and technology delivery rather than deep subject matter expertise in Credit Risk. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders technology teams and external vendors to ensure timely high-quality delivery of risk-related platforms tools and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

Lead end-to-end delivery of Credit Risk technology initiatives from planning through implementation.

Define project scope objectives timelines and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.

Develop and manage project plans milestones and deliverables across business and IT teams.

Ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and within budget.

Stakeholder & Team Management

Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders technology teams and vendors.

Facilitate communication across risk IT data and reporting teams.

Conduct steering committee meetings status reporting and stakeholder updates.

Functional & Technology Coordination

Translate business requirements into functional and technical deliverables.

Coordinate with architects developers QA teams and data engineers to ensure alignment.

Oversee integration of risk systems data platforms and reporting tools.

Governance & Risk Management

Establish project governance reporting frameworks and escalation processes.

Identify project risks dependencies and mitigation strategies.

Ensure adherence to internal controls regulatory expectations and organizational standards.

Delivery Excellence

Drive Agile Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks as appropriate.

Track KPIs manage resource allocation and maintain delivery transparency.

Promote best practices in project management documentation and release planning.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Finance Information Technology or related field.

812 years of experience in project management within financial services or banking.

Demonstrated experience delivering projects in Credit Risk or Risk Technology environments.

Strong understanding of functional workflows and IT systems used in risk platforms.

Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams across business and technology units.

Experience managing complex multi-stakeholder technology projects.

Preferred Skills

Experience with risk systems data platforms or regulatory reporting solutions.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and traditional project management methodologies.

Knowledge of data integration reporting tools and enterprise architecture environments.

Certifications such as PMP PRINCE2 or Agile certifications are advantageous.

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