Project Manager - Greenfield Front Office Technology Projects (Hybrid)

This global Quantitative Systematic trading firm seeks an experienced Technology Project Manager, in line with their rapid expansion (to new markets, jurisdictions and growth of technology footprint), to own the full-cycle delivery of strategic front office technology programs.

Partnering directly with Portfolio Management, Trading and Quant Research, you will be responsible for detailed requirements capture, translation into functional & technical specifications (hence this is not a PMO role), definition of project scope, goals, milestones, dependencies and risks. You’ll be experienced following structured project methodologies including both Waterfall and Agile applied appropriately based on the use case.

Your work during your tenure will be X-desk, including Systematic, Quant, and Discretionary teams, and X-Asset from Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Crypto, Derivatives, delivering technology covering core front and middle office functionality, namely - Execution, Market Connectivity (Exchange & Broker), Order Book, Market Data, Analytics, and Market Risk.

Applicants suited to this role need to skilled in Structured Project Management, be tech-savvy and quantitative-minded, with genuine passion for both Tech and Financial Markets, and suited to working in a highly visible, collaborative, and fast-paced environment. You'll need exceptional critical-thinking, problem solving, and communication skills, able to understand and solve complex trading and technology problems through ownership and efficient execution of business-critical technology projects.

This is a lean environment requiring you to take full project ownership, without relying on Project Co-ordinators/PMOs, Business Analysts, Functional Architects, therefore tangible evidence of full understanding of the business rationale and technology solutions you've delivered is essential.

Essential skills and experience required to be successful in this role

• Min. 6 years’ experience delivering trading and risk technology projects (inc. for Execution / Market Connectivity / OMS / Market Data / Analytics / Market Risk)
• Min. 6 years’ experience working for an Investment Bank, FinTech, Algo Broker, Trading Exchange, Investment Manager, or Hedge Fund
• Complete understanding of Trade Flow for Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Crypto, or Derivatives products
• Deep understanding of associate microstructure for one of the aforementioned
• Deep understanding of modern trading / risk systems architecture
• Technical Architecture skills
• Understanding of likes of APIs and Microservices
• Ability to coordinate projects across teams and regions, manage delivery risks, and maintain accountability for agreed outcomes.
• Experience across the SDLC, Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches, experienced with Jira / Confluence, pragmatic when managing change in a live trading environment.
• Excellent academic background in a STEM field (minimum 2:1 (/ equivalent) achieved)

Nice to have

• CFA, FRM, or CQF certification
• Experience as a Quant Developer, Analytics Engineer, Software Developer, or Data Engineer prior to moving into Technology Project/Program Management