Goldman Sachs - New York, NY

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
New York, NY
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Project Manager Associate role within the Implementation and Execution Office at Goldman Sachs is designed to execute high-priority and complex projects that are critical to the firm's operations. This position requires a strong foundation in project management skills and a comprehensive understanding of financial services and operational processes. The successful candidate will engage in all stages of the project life-cycle, leading and delivering key cross-functional projects that align with the firm's strategic priorities. Located in New York, this role is part of the Compliance Division and involves working closely with a dedicated team responsible for executing strategic projects that drive revenue, manage risk, and enhance regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. The Project Manager Associate will initially focus on a significant regulatory program, leading workstreams and contributing to the delivery of a multi-year strategic initiative. This role offers the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge across various areas within the firm, enhancing the candidate's professional development and expertise. The responsibilities of this position include partnering with leadership and divisions to define project objectives, collaborating with various teams to develop and execute project plans, and ensuring effective communication of updates and statuses to stakeholders. The role also involves preparing essential project materials, tracking issues, and delivering key results to senior management. The Project Manager Associate will be instrumental in supporting teams with best practices and program-wide tools, ensuring the successful execution of complex projects.

Responsibilities

  • Partnering with leadership/divisions to identify, define and document project objectives and requirements
  • Working with and across businesses and CFO&E (Controllers, Finance, Operations & Engineering) teams to develop and execute project plans to achieve objectives; identifying key milestones and critical path
  • Contributing to project and operating effectiveness by bringing a deep understanding of processes and systems used in Banking
  • Structuring ambiguous problems and taking action to solve them without complete information
  • Preparing materials for working groups and committees, project dashboards, operating model diagrams, requirement specifications, test plans, etc.
  • Conducting detailed problem tracking, resolution and completion of all actions and issues by their deadlines
  • Communicating updates, statuses and timelines to stakeholders, and escalating items at risk
  • Delivering key results to senior management and addressing their queries
  • Supporting teams with best practices, program-wide tools, dashboards and other enablers

Requirements

  • 2 to 6 years of experience in project management
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple projects and meet competing deadlines
  • Strong drive, motivation, and resilience
  • Ability to build long-term relationships and consensus across divisions
  • Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and MS Excel skills
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to coordinate activities with multiple interdependencies across teams
  • Creativity and innovation in examining current processes and proposing improvements
  • Ideally a strong understanding of Investment Banking businesses, financial concepts, products and services

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in financial services or operational processes
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance initiatives
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies

Benefits

  • Healthcare & Medical Services
  • Competitive vacation policies
  • Financial wellness and retirement planning assistance
  • On-site health centers
  • Fitness reimbursement programs
  • On-site childcare centers and parental resources
  • Adoption, surrogacy, and egg donation stipends
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