Job DescriptionJob Title: Resolution Planning Project Manager & Data Analytics Specialist (Contract)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid, Eastern Time Zone)
Work Schedule: Hybrid model; 4 days onsite every 10 business days, shifting to 5 in the fall.
Overview A leading global financial institution seeks a skilled Project Manager and Data Analytics Specialist to support Resolution Planning initiatives. This role will focus on identifying, documenting, and maintaining critical services, improving data processes, and ensuring operational resilience readiness.
Key Responsibilities- Manage and document resolution planning requirements, integrating with business continuity processes.
- Oversee data consolidation from multiple sources; ensure quality and accuracy.
- Optimize and maintain MS Access databases for critical services datasets.
- Develop and execute controls, quality checks, and sustainability plans for resolution processes.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, track milestones, and produce progress reports.
- Create and maintain procedure documentation.
Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in financial services, preferably in operational resilience or business continuity.
- Strong proficiency in MS Access (queries, forms, reports, VBA) and advanced Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, VBA).
- Experience with dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI) and policy/procedure writing.
- Knowledge of U.S. financial regulatory requirements for operational resilience and continuity planning.
- Proven project management skills, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
Other titles: Resolution Planning Project Manager, Operational Resilience Project Manager, Business Continuity & Resolution Planning Lead, Resilience Program Manager, Risk & Resilience Project Manager, Resolution Planning Data Analyst, Business Continuity Data Analytics Specialist, Operational Resilience Data Manager, Risk Data & Analytics Project Lead, Business Continuity Insights & Analytics Manager, Operational Resilience Project & Data Manager, Risk & Resilience Data Analytics Project Manager, Business Continuity Planning & Data Specialist, Resolution Planning & Reporting Manager, Critical Services Data & Project Lead
Skill Set5 years of experience, several years in financial services (preferably in Operational Resilience or Business Continuity Planning), Big 4 consulting or equivalent experience, proficient in MS Access (queries, forms, reports, VBA), advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, VBA), experience with dashboarding tools (Power BI or Excel dashboards), experience writing policy and procedure documents, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, working knowledge of US financial services regulatory requirements (Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery), ability to learn Resolution Planning Critical Services regulatory requirements and apply them to Business Continuity Planning, effective project management skills, proven project leadership and delivery experience, detail-oriented, ability to work independently, strong organizational skills, ability to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones, ability to track project milestones and deliverables, ability to develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations, ability to set and manage project expectations with team members and stakeholders, ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization, strong verbal and written communication skills, Bachelor's Degree or higher, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).