Project Manager

About The Role

This position requires the successful candidate to work on a W2 directly with FDM. We cannot accept C2C, 1099 or employment sponsorship (e.g. H1-B) for this position.

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy delivering client and industry driven solutions through our 5 core specialist Practices; Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, IT Operations, Change & Transformation, and Risk, Regulation & Compliance.

FDM is seeking a Senior Integration Associate (Project Manager) and a team of Integration associates located in either Jersey City, Tampa, or Boston to support a project in the Financial Services sector. Involvement in this project is anticipated to last initially 1 year but may be extended

This role will be hybrid with requirements to be in office 3 days per week.

About You

Business Unit: CSS Onboarding & Lifecycle Operations

Department: Enterprise Services

Position Summary

The Senior Integration Associate (Senior Project Manager) works directly with clients and internal business partners to manage the implementation of the DTCC Solutions suite of products. The Senior Integration Associate will act as the primary point of contact for Client engagements while managing a project plan, and executing and overseeing all onboarding activities from pre-sales through "go- live" to ensure targeted completion dates are achieved.

Specific Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to define and document project deliverables through requirements discussions and workflow analysis.

• Manage Client projects while partnering with internal resources to ensure all deliverables are met with timely and successful results. Manage a number of internal relationships – Sales, RM, Client Services Group, Compliance, Legal, Product Management, Finance, Training

• Successfully engage in multiple client projects simultaneously and serve as the business analyst/project manager for all. Develop and document project details, as needed, using standard templates (e.g. Project Plan, Business Requirements Document, Issues Log, Conformance Tests, Project Status Reports)

• Lead regular project status meetings with clients and internal resources, including project status updates to senior management, to drive project success.

• Monitor client progress during initial production rollout and successfully hand over to production support teams.

• Make recommendations to Product Management for enhancements to products identified during client engagements.

• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

Leadership Competencies

Accountability: Demonstrates reliability by taking necessary actions to continuously meet required deadlines and goals.

Global Collaboration: Applies global perspective when working within a team by being aware of own style and ensuring all relevant parties are involved in key team tasks and decisions.

Communication: Articulates information clearly and presents information effectively and confidently when working with others.

Influencing: Convinces others by making a strong case, bringing others along to their viewpoint; maintains strong, trusting relationships while at the same time is comfortable challenging ideas.

Innovation and Creativity: Thinks boldly and out of the box, generates new ideas and processes, and confidently pursues challenges as new avenues of opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred with Masters or equivalent experience

Specific Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience, preferably in the Financial Services industry

• Must have extensive client facing experience with proven ability to effectively manage client expectations and concerns.

• Understanding of the Institutional Trade Flow and Trade Processing business e.g. STP and current securities industry initiatives highly desirable

• Experience with similar business/application messaging systems and protocols (e.g. FIX, SWIFT) highly desirable

• Experience working for a vendor with strong external client facing capacity highly desirable

• Financial Settlement & Clearance Knowledge is a plus

• Knowledge of DTCC Settlement & Clearing Products/Services is a plus

About Us

About FDM

FDM powers the people behind tech and innovation. We spot trends, find top talent, and help businesses stay ahead.

With 35 years of experience, we coach, mentor, and launch fresh thinkers from diverse backgrounds into world-class careers. Partnering with top global companies, we deliver the right talent at the right time—while guiding our people toward exponential growth.

🌍 Global impact – 18 centers across North America, APAC, the UK, and Europe

🚀 25,000 careers launched – and counting

🤝 300 trusted client partners

Committed to Equal Opportunities

Tech careers should be for everyone. With 75 nationalities represented, FDM thrives on diversity, fuels innovation through unique perspectives, and celebrates success together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and FTSE4Good-listed company, we ensure every qualified applicant gets a fair shot—no barriers, just opportunities.

Additional Considerations

FDM Group, Inc. is registered to operate and hire employees in select states within the US. We will consider employment applications exclusively from candidates who are either residing in one of the following states or willing to relocate to them: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.