About the Role
BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGER - HR SYSTEMS needed at one of the top HEDGE FUNDS in the world! Hybrid in NYC only. Base $150k - $225k plus discretionary bonus. Must have strong business analysis/project management experience working with HR technology (i.e. Workday) at other capital markets firms or technology vendors.
Our client's Corporate Platforms and Initiatives team collaborates with departments to build efficient business processes and tech solutions for company expansion. They are looking to add an experienced business analyst / project manager who is passionate about taking their Corporate platform to the next level of excellence. You will be part of a team that will focus primarily on projects focusing on Human Resources. In addition, you may also have the opportunity to work on projects in other Corporate functions like Legal/Compliance and Accounting.
You will take on the following responsibilities:
Business analysis - crafting business analysis tasks: assessing current state, detailing future processes, sharing strategies, documenting needs, translating into specs, overseeing testing, and achieving goals.
Project management – managing stakeholders with diverse agendas, driving meetings, developing consensus, handling project schedules, and applying standard processes of project management.
Program management – managing the project portfolio, helping drive prioritization, support development of business and technical architecture, developing relationships with engineering and functional teams and helping in bidirectional translation between groups.
This role interfaces across multiple business groups including; finance, marketing & communications, as well as their respective engineering teams and requires both “big-picture” thinking and “in-the-weeds” analysis/delivery skills.
You must possess the following qualifications:
- 7 - 15 years of experience in the full lifecycle of business analysis/project management – crafting, developing and implementing business processes automation/re-engineering and supporting implementation of technology solutions
- Lead Workday HCM projects and general familiarity with other Workday modules and ideally experience with HRSoft
- Familiar with core HR functions like compensation and performance management at buy-side finance firms (e.g., hedge funds, asset management firms, consulting firms), prime brokers, or in FinTech firms focusing on HR technology
- Experience producing comprehensive documentation (e.g., functional requirements, meeting notes, project trackers etc.) focused on clarity, organization, and timely delivery
- Ability to synthesize information and communicate effectively verbally and in writing across all the different levels of the organization
- Proficiency in using office suite apps (MS and Google) and collaboration tools (e.g., wiki, JIRA) to best capture and share key information efficiently and effectively