Senior Project Manager

Belvedere Trading•Chicago, IL

28d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Senior Project 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 excel at managing projects that cross team departments while also exhibiting excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. The Senior Project Manager must be comfortable in an entrepreneurial and highly collaborative environment. If you have a passion for technology and the financial markets, building your career as a Senior Project Manager at Belvedere Trading could be the job you've been waiting for.

Requirements

5+ years of direct work experience as a Technical Project Manager
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
Can adjust to shifting priorities, needs, and deadlines
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including management, developers, and traders
Experience with Agile Software Development

Nice To Haves

Experience with GitLab, Monday.com, and BigQuery a plus
Experience working in the financial industry a plus, but not required for this role

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 KPI's 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 PMO (Project Management Office)
Adhere to the company's software development methods (based on Agile)
Contribute to education on best practices for project management at the firm