Trading Product Growth Manager

Futures TradingChicago, IL
15h$90,000 - $110,000Hybrid

About The Position

JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're empowering traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it? We provide cutting-edge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out, NinjaTrader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the world's leading financial markets with confidence. Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating. Since 2003, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. Through those efforts, our user base has grown to over 2 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide. But we're not stopping there. We're constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools, real-time support, and a community of like-minded traders. So, why work at NinjaTrader? Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be true? Take it from our employees. Join us as we redefine what's possible in trading, advocate for our customers, and continue our journey toward becoming the world's top retail-focused trading platform in the world. What you'll do: This role strengthens Growth’s ability to launch new market offerings and partner-powered trading experiences by supporting adoption of new instruments and delivering new trading capabilities that drive measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in program management, business operations, product operations, partnerships, market launch, or platform integrations
  • Experience in trading ecosystems including brokerage, active trading platforms, market structure, or derivatives-adjacent products
  • Fluency in APIs, integrations, and operational workflows
  • Ability to drive cross-functional execution with high accountability and low bureaucracy
  • Strong written communication skills and comfort owning ambiguity until it becomes a structured execution plan

Nice To Haves

  • Background at an active trading brokerage or platform
  • Experience launching new asset classes, market features, or partner integrations in regulated environments
  • Comfort working with Risk and Compliance as primary stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end program execution for new trading experiences and new instrument readiness
  • Drive partner integrations and internal coordination to move initiatives from concept to live adoption
  • Bring clarity to scope, sequencing, and measurable success criteria for early-stage programs
  • Keep cross-functional stakeholders aligned and unblocked while work is evolving
  • Trader experience program ownership
  • Manage the roadmap from concept through launch and iteration of new trading capabilities
  • Evaluate and manage external partners, integration plans, and ongoing operational readiness
  • Coordinate platform integration requirements including APIs, workflow dependencies, and brokerage operations considerations
  • Define success metrics and establish reporting cadence
  • Align go-to-market readiness with Marketing, Lifecycle, and Support to drive awareness, activation, and sustained usage
  • New instruments rollout leadership
  • Lead launch readiness for new tradable instruments, coordinating Risk, Compliance, Operations, Product, Engineering, and GTM
  • Drive cross-functional launch plans, manage dependencies, and maintain decision logs
  • Identify operational requirements and gaps including accounting treatment, margin and risk controls, disclosures, and support enablement
  • Build structured launch checklists and ensure cutover readiness and post-launch issue management
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to prioritize launch-critical work and remove execution blockers
  • Strategy, sizing, and stakeholder management
  • Size opportunities and define sequencing based on expected business impact and adoption potential
  • Create concise executive updates focused on outcomes, risks, and decisions
  • Build repeatable playbooks to accelerate future trading experience launches and instrument expansion

Benefits

  • NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions.
  • Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 18 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.
  • Generous PTO
  • 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
  • 1 Service Day Annually
  • 401k with 3.5% Company Match
  • Paid Parental Bonding Leave
  • Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
  • Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
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