• Location: New York NY
• Type: Contract
• Job #25066

Company Overview:
A leading global alternative investment manager focuses on private equity, credit, and real estate, leveraging an integrated platform to create value for investors. They are seeking a Senior IT Data Business Analyst / Project Manager to join their Data Engineering team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage project planning, execution, and delivery across multiple workstreams
• Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with business and technical teams
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Maintain detailed project documentation, including timelines, RAID logs, and executive status reports
• Conduct gap analyses, root cause investigations, and impact assessments
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineers, QA, and Change Management teams throughout the delivery cycle
• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure readiness for production deployment
• Lead change management and training efforts to drive system adoption
• Track project performance metrics and ensure alignment with scope, budget, and timeline
• Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams, ensuring transparent communication

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, computer science, or a related field
• 7–10 years of experience in Project Management and Business Analysis within financial services
• Prior involvement in enterprise data programs and strong familiarity with data engineering concepts
• Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects across the full SDLC (Agile and Waterfall)
• Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Excel, Visio, or Lucidchart
• Experience working with finance-related datasets: Bank Accounts, Brokers, Funds, Portfolios, Products, Securities, Legal Entities
• Familiarity with SQL or other data query languages
• Exposure to business intelligence and reporting platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, React, Next.js)
• Certifications such as PMP, CBAP, or CSM are a plus

Compensation:
Pay Rate: $100/hr