project manager – professional services (capital markets front office)

location: mexico city (cdmx), mexico – hybrid

work arrangement: 3–4 days per week onsite at client location

experience: 8–10+ years

domain: capital markets / financial services / front office trading

position overview

we are seeking an experienced project manager to take direct ownership of complex, client-facing professional services engagements within capital markets front office environments .

the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading projects end-to-end , from project initiation and planning through implementation, uat, go-live, and post-production stabilization.

this role requires a hands-on project manager who can independently manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, project governance, client relationships, and delivery outcomes .

candidates should be able to demonstrate specific examples of successfully delivering complex capital markets projects and taking accountability for overall project execution.

key responsibilities

- own and lead end-to-end capital markets implementation, integration, upgrade, and transformation projects .
- manage projects from initiation and planning through uat, cutover, go-live, and post-production stabilization .
- develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource plans .
- manage project scope, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests .
- take direct accountability for project delivery, timelines, quality, and client outcomes .
- lead and coordinate functional, technical, qa, support, and other cross-functional teams .
- serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, vendors,



and senior management .
- establish and maintain effective project governance, steering committees, status reporting, and executive communication .
- identify, track, and resolve project risks, issues, escalations, and delivery blockers.
- manage uat planning and execution, cutover activities, go-live readiness, and stabilization .
- track project financials, utilization, revenue, budgets, and margins .
- manage project changes and assess their impact on scope, schedule, resources, and budget .
- ensure project deliverables and milestones are completed according to agreed client and business requirements.

required skills & experience

- 8–10+ years of hands-on project management experience within financial services, fintech, investment banking, or capital markets.
- proven experience leading complex projects end-to-end with direct accountability for delivery.
- strong experience delivering client-facing professional services engagements .
- demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and change control .
- strong experience coordinating cross-functional functional, technical, qa, and support teams .
- experience managing uat, implementation, cutover, go-live, and post-production stabilization .
- strong client, stakeholder, vendor, and executive management experience.




- experience with project governance, steering committees, status reporting, and escalations .
- experience tracking project financials, utilization, revenue, budgets, or margins .
- strong understanding of front office trading environments and trade lifecycle .
- proven ability to provide specific examples of project ownership, delivery challenges, risk management, and successful project outcomes .
- strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- comfortable working onsite at client locations 3–4 days per week in mexico city.

preferred product experience

experience with one or more of the following capital markets platforms is preferred:

- front arena
- murex
- calypso

must-have domain

capital markets | front office trading | trade lifecycle | investment management solutions

preferred certifications

- pmp
- prince2
- scrum
- agile

idóneo candidate profile

- senior-level project manager , not primarily a consultant or functional specialist.
- proven record of personally owning and delivering complex capital markets projects from initiation through go-live .
- strong capital markets / financial services domain experience with an understanding of front office trading and investment management processes .
- experienced in professional services / client-facing project delivery .
- comfortable managing project scope, schedule, budget, raid, resources, dependencies, change requests, and escalations .
- able to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with clients, vendors, technical teams, and senior executives .
- based in or able to work onsite in mexico city, mexico, 3–4 days per week .

📌 Project manager – professional services (capital markets front office) - mexico city (cdmx), mexico
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