Trading Platform Project Manager

PortalPlayer, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical

Dental

Vision

Vacation

Holidays

Parental Leave

FSA

Job summary

PortalPlayer, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive planning and execution across our trading technology platform and infrastructure.

You will coordinate with software engineers, systems engineers, traders, and business stakeholders to translate complex objectives into clear plans and deliverables. You will learn our trading business, platform, and project portfolio within the first months, become familiar with active projects, and eventually own multiple initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience in software development, trading technology, or another technically complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex projects from initial definition through successful delivery.
• Ability to translate business and technical objectives into clear requirements, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives without losing sight of details or broader objectives.
• Experience managing software development backlogs and facilitating effective planning and prioritization.
• Ability to identify dependencies, risks, and roadblocks early and drive them toward resolution.
• Strong judgment around priorities, tradeoffs, and when issues require escalation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to establish accountability and maintain momentum across teams without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Experience with Jira or comparable project and issue-tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Within 1 month, complete orientation and begin learning trading business, technology platform, and project portfolio.
• Within 3 months, become familiar with active projects, backlogs, and near-term priorities; participate in planning and prioritization.
• Within 6 months, take ownership of multiple technology initiatives, drive requirements, milestones, risks, and communication.
• Within 12 months, act as trusted owner of project execution across the technology organization and contribute to long-term roadmap planning.

Skills

Project management

Software development

Trading technology

Backlog management

Stakeholder communication

Prioritization

Tools

Jira

Job description

PortalPlayer, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive planning and execution across our trading technology platform and infrastructure.

You will coordinate with software engineers, systems engineers, traders, and business stakeholders to translate complex objectives into clear plans and deliverables. You will learn our trading business, platform, and project portfolio within the first months, become familiar with active projects, and eventually own multiple initiatives.