Senior Project Manager - Trading Infrastructure

About the role

Tower Research Capital is a quantitative trading firm founded in 1998, with a platform built on independent trading teams and a focus on low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Its Business Support teams maintain the platform's market access, data, compute and research infrastructure, risk management, compliance and business services. This Senior Project Manager manages software and hardware-driven projects across their full lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the scope of software and hardware-driven projects through their entire lifecycle
• Manage technical project schedules by tracking objectives, milestones, changes, resources and timelines
• Manage risks, escalate anomalies and resolve problems identified during projects
• Take part in internal and external meetings (exchanges, brokers, vendors) to gather requirements and prepare summaries for stakeholders
• Maintain accurate project documentation (spreadsheets, diagrams, process maps) and project plans (MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Visio)
• Liaise between technology departments, understand requirements and influence new standards and processes
• Handle mandatory market updates from exchanges, perform impact analysis, track compliance work and build and test solutions internally and with exchanges
• Plan and coordinate physical work in data centers (capacity planning, hardware and network installations) and network/server configuration concepts
• Build client relationships and manage expectations

Required profile

• At least 5 years of project management experience in the financial domain, with around 10 years of total experience
• Knowledge of financial markets, especially crypto exchanges, is a plus
• Ability to work flexible hours, including night hours for 24/7 trading, and to travel internationally (travel is not mandatory)
• Self-motivated, quick learner, able to handle competing priorities and work alone and in a team

Required skills

• Infrastructure deployment and software development lifecycle experience
• Knowledge of data centers, servers, storage platforms and networking
• Excellent written and verbal English, strong influence on senior stakeholders and networking skills

What we offer

• Paid time off, savings plans and financial wellness tools per region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free daily meals and snacks, wellness reimbursement and company-sponsored fitness events
• Volunteer opportunities, social events and workshops