Tech Lead, Investment Quant Tools

Nomura Holdings, inc. • Philadelphia, PA

5d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Tech Lead, Investment Quant Tools will lead technology capabilities that support portfolio risk management and quantitative analytics. The role works directly with business leadership to define and execute the technology roadmap. It is part of a broader CTO-led transformation intended to align NAMI technology with business priorities, enable scale, and adopt Nomura’s global technology standards.

The role owns the technology roadmap and architecture for Investment Risk across equities, fixed income, and multi-asset. It leads evaluations of major platforms and vendors, drives rationalization and integration across the client technology portfolio, ensures alignment with enterprise standards, and coordinates release and deployment planning with Production Services Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• Experience leading a technology team that directly supports the investment process.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Critical leadership skills, including driving results, collaborating with the business, and influencing stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in business, technology, or a related discipline preferred.
• Direct experience with platforms such as Snowflake, Airflow, AWS, and market data vendors including Bloomberg, Aladdin, FactSet, and Barra.

Responsibilities

• Own the technology roadmap and architecture for Investment Risk across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset.
• Lead joint evaluation processes for major platform or vendor decisions, including requirements definition, RFPs, and assessment of functionality, architecture, data integration impact, and total cost of ownership.
• Drive rationalization and integration across the client technology platform portfolio.
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards set by Data and Platforms Enablement.
• Coordinate with Production Services Engineering on release and deployment planning.
• Plan the vision and execution of the technology roadmap in collaboration with business leadership.

Benefits

• The total compensation package may include a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards.
• Medical benefits.
• Financial benefits, including 401(k) eligibility.
• Paid time off benefits, including vacation and sick time.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior