Cross-Functional IT Program Manager, Security & Trading

Janestreet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Information Technology in New York. The role leads enterprise-scale initiatives across IT and infrastructure, owning end-to-end delivery of mission-critical systems and establishing program excellence across global teams.

You will architect multi-year programs, synthesize requirements across trading, risk, compliance, and operations, and drive governance, metrics, and delivery processes. Strong collaboration and mentorship are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field plus three years’ experience implementing multiple program management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban) in financial or technology settings.
• Three years of experience using Jira to prioritize, coordinate, and deliver technical feature work.
• Experience managing distributed systems architectures, virtualized/remote computing platforms (Citrix, VMware, KVM), and real-time trading desktop infrastructure across MacOS/Windows.
• Experience administering IT systems/processes, including identity and access management platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, in regulated trading environments.
• Experience producing data-driven metrics and dashboards to track project deliverables.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and multi-stage procurement for trading tech (security, compliance, contracts).
• Experience interfacing with Large Language Models (LLM) and AI tools to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and architect complex, enterprise-scale technical programs across IT and infrastructure.
• Own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical systems and drive program management excellence across engineering disciplines and global teams.
• Architect and execute multi-year cross-functional programs involving security, regulatory compliance, and trading tech integration.
• Drive strategic technical decisions by synthesizing requirements across trading, risk, compliance, and operations.
• Establish and optimize program management frameworks, risk assessment, governance, and delivery metrics across distributed teams.
• Shape and execute the strategic direction of technical products, roadmaps, and delivery strategy.
• Mentor and develop junior program managers while building scalable practices and standards.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Citrix

VMware

KVM

LLM integration tools

Job description

Jane Street is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Information Technology in New York. The role leads enterprise-scale initiatives across IT and infrastructure, owning end-to-end delivery of mission-critical systems and establishing program excellence across global teams.

You will architect multi-year programs, synthesize requirements across trading, risk, compliance, and operations, and drive governance, metrics, and delivery processes. Strong collaboration and mentorship are essential.