Project Manager - 112615 - CONTRACT

Project Manager - CONTRACT

GFT Group – Proud GPTW 2022!

New York, New York, United States

Hybrid position to work from Stamford, CT (2-3 days onsite)

GFT is looking for a Project Manager who is an experienced leader with solid knowledge of Fixed Income and Trade Lifecycle as well as a QA background. This is an exciting opportunity to join a mighty testing team of a big investment bank!

Responsibilities:

• Documents and assists in writing artefacts for the project
• Secures environments, assists in testing and issue log tracking
• Obtains sign offs for the various documents that will be needed for the gates and project in general
• Works with various in scope systems to secure testing environments
• Runs integration tests and test cycles with the street
• Manages issue log stemming from the tests
• Works with various development teams facilitating the process of migrating code to production (if possible ahead of go live)
• Runs book creation, socialization and sign off
• Runs book execution during go live

Mandatory Requirements:

• Minimum 5-7+ years of total experience with background on QA
• 3+ Years working on a similar Function   
• Must have industry knowledge – familiar with Fixed Income (corporate bonds) and Trade Lifecycle
• Experience with Jira, Cucumber and Selenium
• Experience with Agile
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project and Visio required
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be a self-starter with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Should be able to work with team across different time-zones

What we can do for you

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, vision and others
• Company Culture based on our Core Values
• Professional Development Training with Individual Development Plans to map out your career growth
• Opportunity to work in a global environment with diverse teams built with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunity to work with technology industry leaders in the financial services industry
• Opportunity to work for big name clients in capital markets, banking and other industries

About Us:

We show commitment to our investors and stand for solid, long-term growth performance. Founded in 1987, GFT expanded globally to over 10,000 experts. And to more than 15 markets to ensure proximity to clients. With new opportunities from Asia to Brazil, the international growth story continues. We are committed to grow tech talents worldwide. Because our team’s strong consulting and development skills across legacy and pioneering technologies, like GreenCoding, underpin success. We maintain a family atmosphere in an inclusive work environment. And flexible development opportunities.

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Our Core Values:

We live up to them because we truly believe they are vital to all of our daily lives:

Caring

Committed

Courageous

Collaborative

Creative

It is values that create a bond between people and allow them to act in unison as a team. In fact values are pivotal to performance.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

At GFT we  are committed  to  cultivating,  fostering,  and  preserving  a  culture  of  diversity, equity and inclusion. We want to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most talented employees, regardless of their  background. We are guided  by  our  values  in  everything  we  do, and  recognize  that being  a  diverse  and  inclusive  employer  helps  us  fulfill  our social responsibility  to  make  a difference.