Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.
Garda is seeking a Technology Project Manager to bring structure and discipline to project delivery across the Technology organization. Initially focused on infrastructure initiatives, including cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and vendor/tooling transitions, the role will expand over time to support cybersecurity, investment technology, data, and other technology initiatives. Reporting to the CTO, this individual will partner with technology leads to plan, coordinate, execute, and report on multiple concurrent projects while adhering to the CTO's project management standards.
Position Responsibilities
- Partner with technology leads across Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Investment Technology, Data, and Risk Applications to plan, coordinate, and track project delivery.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, resource plans, and RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies) across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Lead regular project meetings, monitor progress, identify risks and blockers, and escalate issues with recommendations to help keep projects on track.
- Coordinate priorities and dependencies across technology teams, vendors, and business stakeholders located across global offices.
- Manage implementation timelines with external vendors and support successful project execution from planning through delivery.
- Prepare monthly technology portfolio updates for the CTO and COO, providing clear reporting on project status, risks, milestones, and key decisions.
- Present project updates to technical and executive stakeholders while supporting continuous improvement of project management standards, governance, and reporting.
Qualifications & Desired Skills
- 3–6 years of technology project management experience, preferably within financial services, asset management, or another regulated industry.
- Experience planning and delivering infrastructure or other technical projects in partnership with engineering or technology teams.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and coordinate across teams without direct authority.
- Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms, with familiarity with both Agile and traditional delivery methodologies.
- Interest or experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, investment technology, or trading technology projects is preferred.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or a similar project management certification is preferred.
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This role is also eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, healthcare plan, 401(k) matching program, etc. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.
Skills Required
- 3-6 years of technology project management experience
- Experience planning and delivering infrastructure or technical projects in partnership with engineering or technology teams
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence without authority
- Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, or similar
- Familiarity with Agile and traditional delivery methodologies
- Ability to coordinate priorities and dependencies across global teams and external vendors
- Interest or experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, investment or trading technology projects
- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification
What We Do
Garda embraces one investment strategy with one focus: Protect and grow capital for institutional investors who entrust their money to Garda so they can deliver on their promises to their stakeholders. Garda's approach to fixed income relative value investing, their integrity, has earned the trust of investors and counterparties over many market cycles.
