Associate Director - Business Transformation - Technology Project Manager (Banking & Capital Markets)

By joining our rapidly growing

Business Transformation Banking and Capital Markets

practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As an

Associate Director

at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, leading teams and developing junior team members, and participating in business development activities.What You'll Do:

Working with high-performing teams to analyze, evaluate and enhance our clients capital markets businesses, including processes, governance, data and technologiesInterface with clients at all levels of an organization to help them solve their most challenging questions and support the Capital Markets practice in developing new offerings and thought leadership to take to market, enhancing our capabilities and servicesSolve challenging and complex issues at the intersection of business & IT focused on rapid development while collaborating with other functional areas for further improvementSpearhead and lead at every stage of transformation projects, from strategic planning to execution regarding IT strategy, organizational development, performance improvement, Digital (IT) strategies and / or technology-driven transformation programsStrong understanding of how capital markets firms operate across the trade life cycle (e.g., derivatives, securities) and corporate functions (e.g., product control, finance & regulator reporting, market/credit risk, compliance, etc.); and tools that are used across front, middle and back office such as Murex. Understanding of risk models and model validation process is a plusConduct current state/future state gap analysis for individual business areasDevelop business process flows using standard flowcharting methodology in tools such as Microsoft VisioConduct requirements gathering/scoping sessions with clients, and provide all necessary documents (e.g. Meeting notes, Business Requirements Documentation, Functional Specifications, etc.)Develop report specifications showing data fields required, where sourced and any formulas or algorithms required to produce reportDrive project management activities including status reporting or maintain RAID logs, and able to conduct scrum meetings for defect / development managementCreate system test plans and perform testing, being familiar with testing tools such as JIRAAssist clients in defining and performing user acceptance tests and ensure functionality matches user requirementsProvide insight to clients teams in industry leading practicesAssist with training and other change management activities, including development of materials/communicationsSupport CrossCountry leadership team on internal projects, including but not limited to the following: sales/marketing initiatives, recruiting, and organizational developmentWhat You'll Bring:

Bachelor s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Information Technology, or other technical discipline9+ years in Big Four or equivalent background working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services organizationKnowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance, to effectively manage technology projects from inception to completionExperience with Agile frameworks such as Scrum, including knowledge of Agile principles, practices, and ceremonies, to facilitate iterative and incremental project deliveryFamiliarity with IT infrastructure components such as servers, networks, databases, and middleware, and their roles in supporting technology projects and applications within financial services organizationsStrong strategic planning skills with past experience working with C-Suites executives to build out Organizational Level Strategic RoadmapsStrong knowledge with a range of financial products, including derivatives, equities, and fixed income; foreign exchange; and commoditiesKnowledge of industries, including investment banking, broker-dealers, custody, fund administration and investment managementStrong understanding of capital markets across the trade and client life cycle, and typical systems and downstream processes (Risk, Finance, Compliance)Background in either finance optimization, operations improvement, business process improvement, change management, program/project management, acquisition and divestiture implementation and/or regulatory complianceBusiness acumen with a strong understanding of business processes, as well as information systemsProfessionalism and discretion in interacting with executives and clientsProven track record of showing initiativeExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong attention to detail and organizational skillsCreativity, confidence, and flexibilityHigh energy, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit#LI-CD1

#LI-HybridFor applicants located in New York, CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $120,000 - $254,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.

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