Senior Delivery Lead - Technology (Global Rates STP & Affirmation Platform)
About The Position
We are seeking a Technology Lead to drive delivery, stability, and strategic evolution of a mission-critical Global Rates platform. The role is responsible for leading Straight-Through Processing (STP) and affirmation initiatives across the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, affirmation, and post-trade processing. The candidate should be a hands-on technologist with deep domain expertise in STP trade lifecycle software development and ability to operate in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment with a ownership mindset with focus on delivery, stability and outcomes. Ability to lead and collaborate with various stake holders in technology and business including senior leadership.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of applicable experience
- Strong experience in STP trade processing and affirmation platforms internal and external
- Deep understanding of rates trade lifecycle: Trade capture, affirmation, lifecycle events.
- Hands-on experience with MarkitWire, Bloomberg/Tradeweb, Stellar, and internal trade systems.
- Strong development experience in: C++, Java, Python, Sybase / SQL, MQ / messaging systems, Motif-based applications.
- Solid knowledge of interest rate derivatives and processing workflows.
- Good understanding of ISDA and FpML standards.
- Experience in Agile and PI delivery models.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture and distributed systems design.
- Demonstrate deep ownership of the business domain and trade processing workflows.
Nice To Haves
- React and Oracle/ SQL Server DB experience is a plus.
- PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe
- Experience working in regulated environments (banking, capital markets, risk, compliance)
- Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise release frameworks
- Recent Global Technology experience
Responsibilities
- Leads and coordinates routines to support delivery of large programs, such as kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, and tollgates
- Broadens relationships with business and technology leaders across multiple organizations, as well as Compliance and Risk
- Establishes target outcomes in partnership with stakeholders and leaders
- Tracks success metrics and provides status updates to stakeholders and leadership pertaining to the target outcomes, delivery, performance, risks, issues, and schedule
- Collaborates with sponsors and stakeholders to ensure that execution is aligned with deliverable requirements
- Manages program financials and supports resource planning
- Ensures adherence with Enterprise Change Management standards
- Lead end-to-end delivery of STP and affirmation initiatives across trade lifecycle workflows.
- Drive improvements of STP rates workflows, simplification & consolidating workflows, reducing manual intervention, trade breaks, and operational risk.
- Act as primary technology contact for stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Ensure platform stability, resilience, and production support readiness.
- Provide technical leadership on architecture, design, and development standards.
- Manage delivery across Agile/PI frameworks, ensuring timelines, quality, and scope adherence.
- Coordinate across business, operations, and global technology teams.
- Own risk identification, dependency management, and issue resolution.
- Define and execute platform modernization and automation roadmap.
- Excellent communication skills (technical and business).
- High ownership, accountability, and execution focus.
- Ability to drive outcomes in high-pressure, mission-critical environments.
- Developing roadmaps for continuous platform improvements and modernization of the platform.
Benefits
- access to paid time off
- resources and support to our employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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