Platform Technology Delivery Manager

Selby Jennings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 50%

Fully paid health insurance

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Regular social events

Sporting leagues

Job summary

Selby Jennings is looking for a Platform Technology Delivery Manager in Chicago, IL. This role centers on executing technology strategies by leading complex projects, collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient delivery. The ideal candidate will have 5-10+ years in Infrastructure/Information Security with strong stakeholder management skills. You will enjoy a supportive culture with benefits including a 401(k) match, health insurance, and numerous office perks like meals and social events.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years' experience in Infrastructure and/or Information Security delivery.
• A proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Experience in planning cycles including projects, costs, and FTE.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of technology strategy and challenging projects.
• Coordinate annual and term planning cycles for projects and costs.
• Provide transparency on delivery status, risks, and trade-offs.
• Enhance workflows, reporting, and team organization.

Skills

Technical execution

Strategic delivery

Influencing outcomes

Agile methodologies

Lean Portfolio Management

ITIL

Information Security

Infrastructure delivery

Education

Certifications such as PMP, ITIL v3/v4, CISSP or CISM

Job description

As a Platform Technology Delivery Manager, you'll help execute the firm's technology strategy by leading the most challenging projects in a technology-powered firm where time is measured in nanoseconds.

You'll leverage your engineering and project management expertise to deliver pragmatic solutions to complex problems. With a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement, you'll collaborate with teams across trading, infrastructure, development, and IT operations teams to achieve optimal outcomes.

What you'll do:

• We are looking for a Platform Technology Delivery Manager to join our global PMO. Reporting into the PMO Lead and working directly with the Heads of Platform Technology, you will be the right hand person to these teams - ensuring clarity of priorities, transparency of delivery, and efficiency in execution.
• Partner with Platform Technology teams (Infrastructure, InfoSec and Enterprise Technology) to plan and deliver portfolios of initiatives.
• Coordinate annual and term planning cycles, covering projects/capabilities, costs, and FTE capacity.
• Provide transparency on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Contribute to enhancements in workflows, reporting, and team organization.
• Be a trusted partner for key stakeholders on Platform Tech delivery.
• Support decision-making by offering insights on sequencing, resource allocation, and trade-offs.

What we bring:

• You'll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you'll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets

What you bring:

• You're someone who thrives at the intersection of technical execution and strategic delivery.
• 5-10+ years' experience in Infrastructure and/or Information Security delivery.
• A proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Experience in planning cycles including projects, costs, and FTE.
• Familiarity with ITIL, IT service management or security operations.
• Financial services or trading industry experience.
• Certifications such as PMP, ITIL v3/v4, CISSP or CISM.
• Experience in Agile, Lean Portfolio Management, or DevSecOps environments.

In addition:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
• 401(k) match up to 50% and fully paid health insurance
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more