VP, Front-Office Platform Lead – Equities Derivatives

Next Frontier Capital; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Vice President in Global Equities Product Development to define, measure, and drive strategic initiatives for Equities Derivatives and Strategic Indexes.

You will oversee technical implementation, partner with Quantitative Research, and shape go-to-market plans in a Front Office context. This is a highly technical, revenue-generating role requiring cross-functional leadership across trading, research, and technology teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited academic institution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, platform delivery, or front-office change within financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate complex software or mathematical concepts in clear written and spoken language for audiences with varying levels of expertise.
• Relevant and recent programming experience (Python, Java, or C++).
• Applied quantitative financial product knowledge, ideally in equity derivatives.
• Strong, disciplined product owner skills (e.g., Agile, Kanban) and experience delivering large-scale projects in complex operating environments (e.g., Confluence, Jira, Agile development).
• Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end (E2E) trading system architecture and technology capabilities from both tactical and strategic perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of new initiatives, including defining the business purpose, benefits, technical implementation details, and measurements of success across multiple levels of seniority.
• Prioritize the most significant work needed to optimize go-to-market delivery and risk mitigation within a revenue-generating business.
• Perform the Product Owner role from a Front Office perspective for multiple initiatives, including establishing the “definition of done” and measurements of success.
• Partner closely with colleagues to understand business opportunities, process improvements, and workflows, and to deliver strategic platform and product solutions.
• Develop business requirements and technical specifications, and drive implementation in partnership with business users and technology teams.
• Establish appropriate governance, including control processes and procedures, for the business supported.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Agile

Kanban

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Vice President in Global Equities Product Development to define, measure, and drive strategic initiatives for Equities Derivatives and Strategic Indexes.

You will oversee technical implementation, partner with Quantitative Research, and shape go-to-market plans in a Front Office context. This is a highly technical, revenue-generating role requiring cross-functional leadership across trading, research, and technology teams.