Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that combines financial theory with practical application to achieve long-term results. They are seeking a Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst to coordinate project progress, act as a liaison between business and engineering teams, and manage firmwide initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do:

• Lead projects from initiation to delivery
• Partner with development leads on resource forecasting and capacity planning
• Manage and prioritize discretionary change requests
• Document process flows and system details for firm wide applications
• Participate in gathering functional business requirements for projects
• Maintain project tracking, ensuring tasks and priorities are up to date and reflect team progress
• Facilitate meetings and ensure outcomes are clearly documented, owned, and executed
• Produce executive level reports and dashboards, providing transparency on development activity and progress
• Drive ongoing improvements to current processes
• Build strong business / engineering relationships strengthening collaboration and alignment

What they're looking for:

• 2-5 years in project management / business analysis or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in technology, finance, or relevant work experience
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confidence to build relationships with colleagues, managers, and business users
• Ability to multi-task, take ownership of issues and follow through accordingly
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and adept at navigating ambiguity
• Flexibility to work individually, in a team, across teams and with different management levels and personalities
• Experience working with software development teams a must
• Familiarity with AI tools and a willingness to leverage them to improve efficiency, documentation, analysis, and project delivery
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of the financial services industry a plus
• Knowledge of JIRA is a plus

Benefits:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Any other benefits to eligible employees