Technical Project Manager – Trading Technology & AI

Westbury Partners; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbury Partners is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead complex technology projects across trading systems, partnering with engineers and stakeholders to improve delivery, automation and processes using AI tools.

You will steer initiatives from inception to production, align multiple teams on priorities, manage risks and dependencies, and mentor junior managers while gaining exposure to sophisticated trading technology and the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing software development projects with engineering teams.
• Experience in trading firms or financial services is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Comfort with programming or scripting and CLI.
• Familiarity with AI-driven tooling for project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technology projects from inception through production.
• Track progress, dependencies, risks and delivery gaps.
• Coordinate feature rollouts across engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain project plans using Jira.
• Mentor junior technical project managers.

Skills

Project management

Jira

Agile

Stakeholder comms

Risk management

AI tools

Tools

Jira

Job description

Lead complex technology projects across trading systems, partnering with engineers and stakeholders to improve delivery, automation and processes while leveraging technical expertise and innovative AI tools.What You’ll Do:Lead complex technology projects from inception through production, working closely with engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders. You’ll bring structure to delivery, identify dependencies, manage risks and help teams execute high-impact initiatives.Your responsibilities will include:Establish project goals, deliverables, timelines and priorities.Track progress, dependencies, risks and delivery gaps.Coordinate feature and functionality rollouts across engineering teams.Develop and maintain project plans using tools such as Jira.Enhance project management tools using AI-driven solutions.Identify process improvements and provide strategic problem-solving.Maintain alignment across multiple teams and competing priorities.Mentor junior technical project managers.Why Join Us:This is an opportunity to influence how sophisticated engineering teams plan, collaborate and deliver innovative technology. You’ll work at the intersection of project management, engineering, AI and financial markets, with meaningful opportunities to improve processes and introduce smarter ways of working.You’ll collaborate with highly technical engineers and senior stakeholders while gaining exposure to complex trading systems and the technology lifecycle. Your ideas can directly influence project delivery, team efficiency and operational effectiveness.About You:You'll have 5+ years managing software development projects with engineering teams, and you'll have done it inside a trading firm or financial services environment.You’ll have strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to understand complex technical concepts. Strong cross-functional communication is essential, as you’ll need to translate detailed technical information for diverse stakeholders.You should also be comfortable with programming or scripting, command-line environments and established project management methodologies. A proactive, organised approach and the ability to manage competing priorities will help you thrive.#TechnicalProjectManager #ProjectManagement #TradingTechnology #FinTech #SoftwareDevelopment #AI #Automation #Engineering #TechnologyLeadership #Agile #Jira #FinancialMarkets #AlgorithmicTrading #Singapore