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Project manager Asset management

Purple Drive


Job Location:

Boston, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Overview

We are looking for a Project Manager with strong Asset Management domain expertise to lead and deliver strategic initiatives across front middle and back-office functions.

The role requires managing cross-functional programs spanning sales & distribution investment operations regulatory change and technology transformation ensuring delivery within scope timeline and budget.


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end project/program delivery within asset management domain
  • Plan execute and govern initiatives across:
    • Sales / Marketing & Distribution
    • Investment Operations
    • Regulatory & Compliance Programs
    • Technology Transformation
  • Coordinate across business stakeholders IT teams and vendors
  • Manage:
    • Scope timelines budgets and quality
    • Project risks issues and dependencies
  • Drive Agile delivery execution (Sprint planning backlog grooming stand-ups)
  • Act as Scrum Master when required
  • Ensure clear communication and stakeholder alignment across global teams
  • Deliver projects in alignment with governance standards and best practices

Domain Expertise - Asset Management (Mandatory)
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Front Office Middle Office and Back Office functions
  • Hands-on knowledge of investment products:
    • Equities Fixed Income Derivatives Mutual Funds ETFs
  • Experience with:
    • Portfolio Management
    • Trade Lifecycle & Settlement
    • NAV Calculation & Fund Accounting
    • Performance & Attribution
  • Regulatory knowledge:
    • SEC FINRA AML KYC ESG reporting
  • Familiarity with:
    • Order Management Systems (OMS)
    • Market Data & Reference Data
  • Experience in:
    • Sales & Distribution in Asset Management
    • Institutional & Intermediary business

Technical & Delivery Skills
  • Strong Project Management tools:
    • JIRA Confluence
  • Agile methodology expertise:
    • Sprint planning backlog grooming delivery tracking
  • Exposure to data and integration environments:
    • ETL pipelines
    • AWS Glue
    • Snowflake

Preferred Technical Background (Nice-to-Have)

(Only if candidate comes from technical PM background)

  • AWS Cloud & DevOps exposure (Jenkins pipelines)
  • Code quality tools:
    • SonarQube Veracode X-Ray
  • Understanding of backend systems:
    • Java (Java 11 / 17)
    • Microservices architecture
    • REST APIs
    • Couchbase
  • Knowledge of:
    • Git branching strategies
    • Containerization technologies

Additional Expectations
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience working with global delivery teams and third-party vendors
  • Ability to bridge business and technology teams effectively