Program Manager

Belvedere Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

You will own project requirements, milestones, resources, and timelines, ensuring timely deployment of new products and features using Agile methods. The role demands strong analytical skills and exceptional communication in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct work experience as a Program or Project Manager using Agile.
• Experience coordinating across multiple departments and teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work onsite at Belvedere's Chicago headquarters (5 days/week).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute software development projects with clear timelines.
• Perform cost/benefit analyses to manage project risks.
• Monitor KPIs and help the team stay focused and deliver impact.
• Define requirements, milestones, and rollout strategies.
• Communicate project updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with executives and handle upward communication.
• Set and manage expectations with team members and stakeholders.
• Direct project teams and resolve conflicts.
• Report updates and key metrics to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Support Agile methods and educate the firm on PM best practices.

Skills

Agile

Cross-functional

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Project planning

Team leadership

Job description

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age, but also the future landscape of the trading industry.

Our traders provide liquidity to the market through their market‑making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange‑traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. Traders partner with our technologists to continually engineer and optimize our trading systems to stay on top of the industry.

Belvedere Trading is looking for a proven Program Manager who excels in strategy, planning, and cross‑functional communication. They will work directly with traders, software developers, quants, and stakeholders to build project requirements, milestones, resources, and timelines, ensuring the successful deployment of new products and features. Successful candidates will have proven experience using Agile methodology and excel at managing projects that cross team departments while also exhibiting excellent problem‑solving and analytical abilities. The Program Manager must be comfortable in an entrepreneurial and highly collaborative environment.

If you have a passion for technology and the financial markets, building your career as a Program Manager at Belvedere Trading could be the job you’ve been waiting for.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and execute software development projects with clear timelines and deliverables
• Engage in cost/benefit analysis to help control risk and uncertainty related to the successful completion of a project
• Monitor project KPI’s and help the team stay focused and deliver impact
• Ensure projects have defined requirements, milestones, and rollout strategy
• Communicate project expectations and updates to stakeholders
• Work with executives and handle upward communication
• Set and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Direct project teams and manage conflicts that may arise within teams
• Report project updates and key metrics to leadership and cross‑functional teams
• Adhere to the company’s software development methods (based on Agile)
• Contribute to education on best practices for project management at the firm

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years of direct work experience as a Program or Project Manager utilizing Agile methodology
• Strong experience working across teams that span multiple departments
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills
• Can adjust to shifting priorities, needs, and deadlines
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including management, developers, and traders
• Ability to work onsite in Belvedere's Chicago headquarters full-time (5 days per traditional work week)

$140,000 - $200,000 a year

Additionally, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses. Our employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on our website here.

How We Operate – Core Values

Team Belvedere: Work seamlessly with others to achieve shared goals. Foster a positive and supportive environment that brings out the best in your teammates.

Me in Team: Focus on competing and succeeding at the highest level, constantly striving for excellence.

Own It: Actively address challenges and make decisions that drive positive results, taking ownership of both successes and failures.

Build Rockets: Bring forward bold, creative ideas and solutions. Be open to experimentation and willing to take calculated risks.

Passionate Discourse: Encourage and bring innovative, out‑of‑the‑box ideas to discussions, actively contributing to team growth and progress.

Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer. We welcome your application.

Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non‑discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.

Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please.

Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during business hours with the ability to be on‑site prior to the start of business on occasion.

Physical: Ability to remain at a desk and concentrate for long periods of time.

Amount of Travel Required: None.