Project Manager - Systematic Trading Technology.

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a Project Manager specializing in Systematic Trading Technology. The role involves managing technology requests from Portfolio Managers, ensuring effective communication, and overseeing project timelines. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with financial trading environments.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional project management experience.
• Experience in financial services, preferably with Equities, Futures, FX, and electronic trading.
• Familiarity with development methodologies like waterfall and agile.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Portfolio Managers and teams to facilitate onboarding and expansion of trading groups.
• Consult with users to understand and document business requirements and workflows.
• Manage expectations and communicate clearly with PMs and development teams.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Understanding of Business Workflows

Technical Requirements Translation

User Specifications Writing

Development Methodologies

Data Principles Knowledge

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Project Manager - Systematic Trading Technology., London

We are seeking a junior to mid-level project manager responsible for managing Systematic Portfolio Managers from a technology perspective.

Responsibilities Include:

1. Work closely with Portfolio Managers (PM) and teams across the firm to facilitate onboarding and expansion of trading groups.
2. Consult with users to understand and document business requirements and workflows.
3. Engage with Business Management and development leads to prioritize PM technology requests.
4. Track PM technology requests, maintain logs, and set clear target dates for completion.
5. Manage expectations and communicate clearly with PMs, Business Management, and development teams.
6. Report onboarding progress and risks to management and escalate issues as needed.
7. Serve as the single point of contact for technology across multiple systematic Portfolio Managers.
8. Maintain traceability of specifications to requirements/objectives.
9. Manage project of bespoke platform build-outs benefiting multiple PMs.
10. Collaborate with Data team for product and project management support.

Required Skills:

1. 3-5 years of professional project management experience.
2. Experience in financial services, preferably with Equities, Futures, FX, and electronic trading.
3. Strong analytical skills to interpret business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Deep understanding of business workflows and technology components across products and regions.
6. Ability to handle multiple projects within tight deadlines.
7. Experience in writing user specifications and business requirements.
8. Familiarity with development methodologies like waterfall and agile, and tools like JIRA and Confluence.
9. Strong knowledge of key data principles.