Lead TPM: Low-Latency Electronic Trading Programs

Archer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with J.P. Morgan, seeks a Lead Technical Program Manager to guide high-impact electronic trading programs across multi-asset, low-latency environments. You will span engineering, product, trading, and operations to deliver strategic roadmaps, manage dependencies, and align programs with firm objectives.

You will navigate ambiguity, influence decisions, and coordinate distributed teams to foster innovation and disciplined delivery in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise delivering complex technology programs within large organizations (multiple teams, dependencies, and senior stakeholder engagement).
• Strong analytical reasoning and structured problem-solving skills; ability to translate objectives into executable plans with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to manage resources, budgets, and teams in an agile delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive program plans integrating technical requirements for electronic trading platforms (low latency, high throughput, high availability).
• Lead cross-functional teams to define program scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables aligned with trading/business outcomes.
• Drive execution across the full trading lifecycle: market connectivity, order capture, risk checks, smart order routing / execution, market data, post-trade workflows, and observability.
• Identify and mitigate risks by proactively addressing roadblocks and implementing contingency plans across performance, resiliency, and operational readiness.
• Champion agile methodologies and pragmatic technical solutions to drive continuous learning and innovation.
• Assess program performance using data-driven metrics (e.g., delivery predictability, defect leakage, latency/throughput KPIs, stability) and implement optimizations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders (engineering leads, product, trading, compliance/risk, operations) to influence decisions and build strong partnerships.
• Manage resources, budgets, and high-performing teams to ensure successful program delivery across multiple workstreams/vendors.
• Contribute to operational planning, incident readiness, and risk management for production trading services (including change management and release governance).

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Low-latency systems

Electronic trading domain knowledge

Tools

Market data feeds

Connectivity platforms

Job description

Archer, in collaboration with J.P. Morgan, seeks a Lead Technical Program Manager to guide high-impact electronic trading programs across multi-asset, low-latency environments. You will span engineering, product, trading, and operations to deliver strategic roadmaps, manage dependencies, and align programs with firm objectives.

You will navigate ambiguity, influence decisions, and coordinate distributed teams to foster innovation and disciplined delivery in a fast-paced setting.