Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst

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About the role

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The company

The Team

The Engineering Program Management group within the Engineering department at AQR Capital Management is seeking a Project Manager / Business Analyst. The team manages firmwide initiatives, conducts business analysis, and partners with development teams to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Your Role

You will be responsible for coordinating, tracking, and reporting on project progress. Working closely with Engineering leads, you will serve as a liaison between the business and Engineering teams. Candidates must have strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally across a global team. Successful individuals will be self-motivated, flexible, organized, and detail oriented. As a Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst, your responsibilities will include:

• 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.

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What You’ll Bring

The salary range for this role is expected to be $100,000 to $125,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs. This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY

• 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