Business Manager - Front Office Technology

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings, a leading investment management firm, seeks a Technology Business Manager to partner with senior technology leaders in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. The role drives strategic initiatives, coordinates cross-functional technology projects, and builds governance and documentation standards across the technology function.

The successful candidate will liaison between technology teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and corporate functions to ensure projects are

Qualifications

• 8+ years of total experience with at least 5+ years in Technology Business Management, Technology Operations, PMO or related roles.
• Experience building executive presentations, business plans, process documentation, and technical diagrams.
• Experience coordinating with internal teams, business partners, and external vendors.
• Familiarity with Jira or similar project management tools is preferred.
• Experience collaborating with trading desks and portfolio managers is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Support technology leadership in managing strategic initiatives and ongoing projects.
• Coordinate project activities, track deliverables, manage reporting, and support PMO functions.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, and technology documentation.
• Build and manage internal knowledge repositories and operational documentation.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technology teams on planning, requirements gathering, and design.
• Assist with technology budgeting, financial tracking, and resource planning.
• Create BRDs, functional specs, and technical diagrams.
• Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and internal departments such as legal and procurement.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to align on objectives.

Skills

Technology Business Management

PMO

Business Analysis

Executive Presentations

Vendor Management

Jira

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Jira

Job description

Summary
A leading investment management organization is seeking a Technology Business Manager to partner closely with senior technology leaders supporting a systematic trading and investment technology environment. This role will drive strategic initiatives, coordinate cross-functional technology projects, improve operational processes, and establish documentation standards across the technology organization. The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between technology teams, business stakeholders, portfolio managers, vendors, and other corporate functions, helping ensure projects are delivered effectively in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support technology leadership in managing strategic initiatives and ongoing projects across the technology organization.
• Coordinate project activities, track deliverables, manage reporting, and support PMO functions.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, and technology documentation
• Build and manage internal knowledge repositories, wikis, and operational documentation.
• with business stakeholders and technology teams on planning, requirements gathering, functional design, and project execution.
• Assist with technology budgeting, financial tracking, and resource planning activities.
• Create business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, presentations, and technical diagrams.
• Coordinate with external vendors, service providers, and internal departments such as legal, procurement, and operations.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives and deliverables.
• Support governance, process improvement, and operational excellence initiatives across the technology function.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of total experience with at least 5+ years of experience in a Technology Business Management, Technology Operations, PMO, Business Analysis, or related role.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive presentations, business plans, process documentation, and technical diagrams
• Experience building relationships with internal teams, business partners, and external vendors.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira is preferred.
• Experience working closely with trading desks and portfolio managers is highly preferred

Expected Total Compensation: $180,000-$250,000 base + Cash Bonus