IT Project Manager (Capital Markets) (M/F)

Location Paris

Contract Type TBD

Remote Work Hybrid

About the Role

We are currently looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to support strategic initiatives within Capital Markets environments. The successful candidate will lead end‑to‑end delivery of IT projects related to trading platforms, risk systems, and front‑to‑back processes within financial markets. You will work closely with business stakeholders, development teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure successful project delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of IT projects in Capital Markets environments.
• Define project scope, roadmap, milestones, and delivery plans.
• Manage project timelines, resources, risks, and budgets.
• Ensure alignment between business requirements and IT delivery.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Front Office, Risk, Middle Office, and IT teams.
• Facilitate steering committees and provide regular project reporting.
• Ensure clear communication with senior stakeholders and project sponsors.

Business & Functional Analysis

• Gather and analyze business requirements.
• Produce functional specifications and documentation.
• Support solution design in collaboration with architecture and development teams.

Testing & Release Management

• Coordinate testing phases including UAT and system integration tests.
• Ensure high quality standards for all project deliverables.
• Manage production releases and deployment planning.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify project risks and define mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor project performance and ensure continuous improvement.

Profile

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5–10 years of experience as an IT Project Manager in financial services.
• Strong experience within Capital Markets environments.
• Proven experience delivering complex IT projects involving trading, risk, or market data systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Key Skills

• IT Project Management
• Capital Markets / Investment Banking knowledge
• Trading platforms and risk systems
• Agile / Scrum / Waterfall methodologies
• Functional analysis and business requirements
• Release management and testing coordination

Technical Environment (Nice to Have)

• Trading systems (Murex, Calypso, Summit, Sophis, Orchestrade or similar)
• Risk systems and regulatory reporting
• Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, DevOps tools

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership and coordination abilities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced trading environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Results-oriented and delivery-focused mindset