Sr. Manager, Derivative Trading Technology

MFS Investment Management; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match 15%

Education assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Generous PTO

Wellness programs

Healthcare plans

Job summary

MFS Investment Management is seeking a Sr. Manager for Derivative Investments & Operations Technology in Boston. You will lead a cross-functional team of engineers, analysts, and QA to deliver scalable derivative trading and portfolio management solutions.

You will partner with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable plans while advancing SDLC, DevOps, and data governance across platforms used by portfolio managers and traders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of derivative investment and trading technology with leadership experience.
• Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, Angular/React, APIs and messaging frameworks.
• Familiarity with major trading/investment platforms (Calypso, Murex, Charles River, Bloomberg, Tradeweb).
• Strong knowledge of derivative investment workflows and asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineers, business analysts and QA in cross-functional projects.
• Guide delivery of derivative trading, portfolio management, and operations systems.
• Collaborate with product owners to translate requirements into technical plans.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, QA automation, DevOps practices and data governance.
• Drive scalability, reliability and performance improvements across platforms.
• Partner with enterprise architecture and external vendors for data integrations.

Skills

Derivative trading

OMS/EMS systems

C# / Java / Python

Angular / React

APIs / messaging

Investment workflows

SDLC / QA automation / DevOps

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Calypso

Murex

Charles River

Bloomberg

Tradeweb

MarketAxess

Job description

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Sr. Manager - Derivative Investments & Operations Technology is responsible for leading the successful delivery of advanced solutions across Derivative investment, trading, operations, and compliance functions. This role serves as a functional expert and hands-on leader, guiding teams of software engineers, business analysts and quality assurance analysts in delivering high-impact solutions that support MFS's investment processes. The Sr. Manager combines deep subject-matter expertise of derivatives with strong leadership and project execution skills to ensure delivery excellence across systems and platforms used by portfolio managers, investment analysts, traders, and compliance professionals.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Functional & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a subject matter expert in derivatives with hands-on understanding of systems such as OMS, EMS, portfolio management systems, research, risk, compliance, and trading data platforms.
• Lead initiatives to enhance the scalability, reliability, and functional capabilities of derivative trading, portfolio management, and derivative investment operations systems.
• Apply deep understanding of investment asset classes, data integrations, and investment lifecycle to solve complex cross-functional problems.
• Influence the adoption of best practices in software engineering, enterprise architecture, cloud computing, and data governance within the team.

Project & Execution Management

• Manage cross-functional projects and Agile workstreams across trading, compliance, investment data, and operations technology.
• Coordinate with Product Owners and business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
• Monitor project progress, risk, and value delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical standards.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership and coaching to managers and professional staff; build a high-performing team that is aligned with business outcomes.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Set departmental goals, manage team capacity, and develop talent through mentorship and development plans.

Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Business Heads, Technology Directors, Product Owners, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure platform alignment and scalable design.
• Act as a liaison between technology and investment stakeholders to ensure systems meet operational, regulatory, and performance standards.
• Partner with third-party vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Charles River, Calypso, Tradeweb) to maintain and enhance platform functionality and data integrations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8-12+ years of experience in derivative investment and trading technology roles, with leadership of teams and complex initiatives.
• Extensive experience with the following software engineering tools: C#, Java, Python, Angular, React, APIs, and messaging frameworks.
• Familiarity with major investment platforms (e.g., Calypso, Murex, Charles River, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess)
• Strong knowledge of derivative investment workflows and investment asset classes (i.e. equity options, IRS, CDX, FX derivatives, total return swaps) in areas of trading, portfolio management, compliance, and investment data.
• Proven experience with enterprise SDLC practices including advanced change management, QA automation and DevOps.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence business and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Experience with a commercial derivative vendor platform, e.g. Calypso, FIS, Murex
• Experience with Charles River Investment Management System
• CFA or progress towards one

#LI-SS1

Base Salary Range: $145,000.00 - $218,500.00This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus.

At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we're including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation forwhat we'll pay depending on the candidate's experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensationbased on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency - if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we'll be happy to discuss them

#LI-HYBRID

At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [e-mail] for assistance.

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