credit risk program manager/ business analyst (jersey city, nj).

job summary:
*W2- no C2C, no sponsorships, no visas*

*Jersey City location only- must be local and must be able to come onsite*

Position Summary:

Client is looking for a Business Analyst / Program Manager to support the Regulatory Portfolio for the Counterparty Credit Risk Technology team. This is a multi-disciplinary role that will require the successful candidate to take on numerous diverse responsibilities and will necessitate close partnership with senior business and technology managers in the New York time zone. The ideal candidate will have a background in working closely with development teams. The candidate is expected to have a broad understanding of all the projects within the program and be able to ensure release timelines and milestones are met. They are expected to provide direction and guidance to project managers to ensure success of the work within the program.

This individual will:

• Have direct delivery responsibility for their projects (i.e. end to end ownership of the program)
  
  
• Have oversight of all projects within the program and be responsible for recognizing when individual projects may be off track
  
  
• Identify risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID) and proactively manage/reporting RAIDs.
  
  
• Review and/or publish the weekly status report for the program
  
  
• Consistently meet with project managers to understand progress and issues across projects and provide support as necessary
  
  
• Be responsible for weekly status reporting and preparing materials to present to stakeholders

Primary Skill:

Python

Required Skills:

• A flexible, hardworking and "can do" attitude; comfortable working in a fast paced environment with frequent release cycles and rapidly changing priorities.
  
  
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate within a multi-disciplined team, across multiple locations and time zones, and to interact with demanding business users.
  
  
• strong ownership and follow through.
  
  
• strong project management and organization skills, attention to details.
  
  
• Familiarity with principles of scaled agile delivery, PI planning, and agile scrum methodology
  
  
• Ability to remove obstacles and influence others to move projects forward.
  
  
• strong financial markets product knowledge (any asset class).
  
  
• Excellent technical skills; SQL, MS Excel, Jira, MS Project, SharePoint, Visio, MS PowerPoint, MS Word.

Desired Skills:

• Computer Engineering/Financial Degree
  
  
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
  
  
• Experience with VaR, Risk Analytics would be a definite advantage
  
  
• Exposure to financial / product control functions within a bank.
  
  
• Exposure to Program Project Risk Tool (PPRT)
  
  
  
  additional notes:
  
  The PMs that we hire will function as a PM/BA. Must have analytics experience, in addition to all of the program manager skills listed in the job req. We also help measure capital requirements. Must have market risk analytics experience AND credit risk experience.

 
location: Jersey City, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $55.30 - 65.30 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

• Have direct delivery responsibility for their projects (i.e. end to end ownership of the program)
  
  
• Have oversight of all projects within the program and be responsible for recognizing when individual projects may be off track

 
qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

 
skills:

Business Analysis (4 years of experience is required)

Risk Management (5 years of experience is required)

credit risk management (6 years of experience is required)

market risk analytics (5 years of experience is required)

python (4 years of experience is required)

SQL (4 years of experience is required)

Program Management (4 years of experience is required)

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.