Senior Front Office Business Project Manager — Derivatives Technology

Job overview

The Senior Front Office Business Project Manager — Derivatives Technology role is listed onsite in Jersey City, NJ; compensation is $75–$85 per hour. The position supports a capital markets delivery team working with trading desks, business stakeholders, technology, and operations. The project manager leads business-focused front office technology initiatives across the derivatives lifecycle, aligning scope, schedules, resources, and delivery with trading workflows. The role coordinates cross-functional teams and governance activities to deliver solutions on time and in line with functional and organizational goals.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of front office projects in a sell-side derivatives environment
• define scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables
• manage schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies
• use Agile practices and JIRA
• coordinate across trading, IT, operations, and business units through the SDLC
• report status and risks to stakeholders and executives
• oversee QA, UAT, testing, release planning, training, and change management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior project manager

derivatives technology

front office

jersey city nj

axiom path

capital markets

sell-side trading

agile

jira

sdlc

bilingual japanese/english

$75–$85/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting seeks 10+ years of business-side or functional technology project management experience, direct sell-side front office experience, and derivatives lifecycle knowledge. Japanese and English bilingual ability is specified in the title; PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.

About the employer

Axiom Path is hiring for this role. Industry: Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities. Sector: 52.