Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager#26-06361 Jersey City, NJ Hybrid Contract Starts 6/25/2026 Ends 6/25/2027 Job Description Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. This is a highly visible role requiring a hands-on leader to manage a large-scale Market Risk Data Remediation Program. The successful candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, risk teams, and technology organizations to drive strategic initiatives focused on improving data quality, lineage, governance, and regulatorypliance. The ideal candidate can navigateplex data flows, understand detailed data transformations, and manage remediation efforts from requirements gathering through to implementation and testing.

Responsibilities:

Lead a portfolio of Market Risk data remediation initiatives designed to improve data quality, governance, controls, and regulatorypliance Work closely with business stakeholders, risk managers, data owners, and technology teams to define project scope, objectives, requirements, and success criteria Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements Analyze and documentplex data flows, lineage, sourcing, transformations, and downstream impacts across multiple systems Coordinate efforts to onboard new upstream data sources, implement data mapping changes, and remediate existing data quality issues Partner with development teams to define technical solutions and implementation approaches that satisfy business and regulatory requirements Ensureprehensive documentation is maintained for testing, audit, governance, controls, andpliance purposes Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing, and validation activities to demonstrate how data changes propagate through the end-to-end process Manage and report Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID) while proactively driving resolution and escalation when necessary Coordinate change management activities, tollgates, and approvals to ensurepliance with enterprise change control processes Prepare and deliver executive-level status reports, project updates, dashboards, and stakeholder presentations Drive collaboration across business, technology, QA, risk, audit, andpliance teams in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent initiatives

Requirements:

8+ years of Project Management experience within Financial Services Strong knowledge of Market Risk, Global Markets, Capital Markets, or Front Office/Middle Office/Back Office technology environments Experience leading data-focused programs involving data governance, data lineage, data quality, controls, and regulatory remediation initiatives Ability to understand and documentplex data flows, data sourcing, transformations, mappings, and downstream system impacts Experience working closely with software development, data engineering, and QA teams throughout the SDLC Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall delivery frameworks Demonstrated experience managing large,plex cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders and technology teams Exceptionalmunication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills Proven ability to influence teams, remove obstacles, and drive projects to successfulpletion Strong attention to detail and ownership mentality Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline Desired skills: Prior hands-on development, data analysis, or technical background Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data analysis and validation Experience supporting regulatory, audit,pliance, or data governance initiatives Exposure to financial product control, risk management, or market data environments Familiarity with enterprise data governance frameworks and data management best practices Experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, and PowerPoint Advanced degree or relevant certifications (PMP, Agile, Scrum, etc.) Pay range: $57.70 - $65.70 per hour Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please ! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.