Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Benefits package

Job summary

Belvedere Trading is seeking a proven Program Manager to lead strategy, planning, and cross-functional initiatives onsite at our Chicago headquarters. You will collaborate with traders, software developers, quants, and stakeholders to define requirements, milestones, resources, and deployment timelines using Agile methodologies.

The role emphasizes driving project success, managing KPIs, and upward communication with executives.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities, needs, and deadlines.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from management, developers, and traders.

Responsibilities

• 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 KPIs 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.

Skills

Agile PM

Cross-functional

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Prioritization

Collaboration with developers

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.

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 KPIs 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
• Ability to 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

In addition, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses. Employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on the company website.

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.

Our Stance

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.

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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.