Contract & Perm: Project Lead, Investment Mgmt/Risk Analytics Technologies--Greater Los Angeles area
Location:
They need a Contractor and/or a Permanent person.
Need a Contractor Right Away! Can take the billing rate to $120/hr. Can remain on Contract or Convert to $130K Base / $175K+ TC
Project Lead – Investment Mgmt/Risk Analytics
Must have: Excellent experience and Business Knowledge in Buy-side Fixed Income
And Dealing with Complex Data Repositories/Structures
Additional Must Haves: Market Data for Vendor Applications; Pricing of Securities, Benchmark Indices
Job Description:
The Project Lead for the Analytics and Risk Management in the Information Technology department will lead project teams to determine project requirements, develop project plans, and analyze, design and implement new technology and/or enhancements to existing systems.
This individual will help create strategic partnerships in an effort to provide technological innovations, tools and support to the Analytics and Risk Management business unit. Will provide in-depth analysis of user needs and contribute toward application design efforts for proprietary applications. Identifies complex business requirements, evaluates alternative solutions and translates solutions into specifications suitable for the development or maintenance of business specific systems. Coordinates development teams on large and/or complex projects. Translates end user computing requirements for use by the Application Delivery Team within the IT department. Develops and implements test plans. Communicates with team, customers and vendors when changes occur. Acts as a mentor to junior staff members. Helps management to determine overall priorities.
responsibilities:
· Responsible for production and development efforts involving support of security master, market data vendor feeds, pricing systems, and risk management systems supporting the fixed income investment process.
· Work closely with members of the Analytics/Risk Management, SMF, and Pricing groups.
· Produces project documentation including formal proposals and schedules, system requirements and testing plans.
· Works with business partners and systems personnel to identify new business workflow or change current processes to enhance their effectiveness.
· Communicates system changes and processes to appropriate personnel, documenting any processes as necessary.
· Communicates discrepancies determined in testing to impacted areas and monitors resolution.
· Designs and tests systems and/or system changes accurately to insure system efficiency, integrity, productivity and maintainability.
· Sets appropriate goals and priorities that coordinate with the business areas and other organizational units and resources.
COMPETENCIES:
· Must have direct experience in the Financial Services industry, specifically experience working with market data feeds in the Fixed Income arena.
· Must have Fixed Income systems and software development experience.
· Some experience working with market data vendors such as Bloomberg, FTID, Lehman, etc.
· 5+ years of software development experience including knowledge of systems development concepts including underlying technologies, database and application design and system architecture3+ years of involvement with fixed income investment practices
· 3+ years experience in the design, testing of financial or fixed income market data or vendor applications
· 2+ years of project management and organizational skills with ability to both lead and participate in cross-organizational teams; ability to initiate, track, and follow through on multiple ongoing projects
· Knowledge of systems development concepts including underlying technologies, database and application design and system architecture
· Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work independently and interact with all levels of internal and external contacts
· Demonstrated ability to manage a project through it’s full life cycle
· Demonstrated ability to manage a team
· Demonstrated ability to interface with clients and manage/develop client relationships
· Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage assigned project responsibilities with limited supervision
· Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
· Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills
· Ability to convey both technical and non-technical material in a clear and concise manner
Academic Qualifications (minimum requirements):
BS degree in Finance, Mathematics or Computer Science
Graduate degree in Mathematics/Computer Science desirable.
Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.
NO RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.
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