Job Title: Lateral/Campus IT Project Coordinator
Compensation: 90-150k base + discretionart bonus
Work Model: in office (lower Manhattan) - 5x a week
Summary: A proprietary trading firm based in Manhattan is seeking a junior candidate to join their team as a Lateral/Campus IT Project Coordinator, reporting directly into the CTO. You will work closely with the systems infrastructure and administrative teams to ensure effective and timely completion of projects. You will assist with the implementation of systems projects serving the maintenance and enhancement of the firm's trading infrastructure.
Responsibilities Include:
- Creating and maintaining project plans and consistently providing high quality documentation and reports to stakeholders.
- Developing and following best practices to ensure orderly execution of projects.
- Collaborating closely with our infrastructure team and CTO to define clear project objectives aligning with operational requirements.
- Assessing project risk exposures to identify and mitigate issues before they occur
- Upholding effective communication between the infrastructure team, software developers, key stakeholders, leadership, and external vendors.
- Identifying and executing opportunities for enhancement of operational efficiency.
About You:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Information Science, or similar field of study
- 0-5 years of project management experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous activities to completion
- Outstanding organizational and communication skills
- Good understanding of IT systems and practices
- Experience working in the trading industry is a plus
