DRW Holdings, LLC.
DRW
is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that its not just what we do that mattersit's how we do it.
DRW
is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. Role Summary
The
Technical Project Manager
will support a broad spectrum of technology initiatives. This role will be primarily focused on managing projects from conception to delivery and will be an integral part of expanding DRWs technology capabilities and business growth trajectory. Responsibilities
Project management oversight and execution
facilitate the lifecycle of defined technology projects
Create and maintain project plans Facilitate project governance meetings i.e. weekly status meetings, etc. Coordinate across DRW internal teams for necessary project review, approval and documentation, e.g. vendor assessments, information security reviews, legal/contract agreements, etc. Support project execution through delivery, including ensuring that teams are progressing efficiently. Areas of responsibility include identification of cross team dependencies and/or blockers, clear escalation of issues requiring stakeholder decisions, identification of resource capacity constraints, supporting testing and deployment readiness across multiple technology teams, etc.
Centralized status reporting
manage the inventory of requested technical projects, including centralized status tracking and management reporting for the scope of technical projects i.e. status, issues, risks, escalations, etc. Consolidated resource and initiative prioritization
facilitate forums to discuss initiative scope, prioritization, status and escalations. Manage cross team initiatives, aligning dev teams as needed (e.g. requirements, design, dev, prioritization, decision-making, etc.) Perform functional team assessments
document and analyze current state technology data flows in order to identify gaps that require strategic change in order to improve processes, controls and/or scalability. Qualifications
Prior experience and business knowledge of the end to end trade lifecycle in order to facilitate discussions across teams e.g. trade capture, reconciliations, valuations, and accounting. Prior project management experience, and/or involvement in large cross team projects. Preferably with large/complex technology projects. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities effectively. Previous experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments Bachelors Degree, with 5-10 years of prior work experience The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $175,000 depending on the candidates experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice . #J-18808-Ljbffr
is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that its not just what we do that mattersit's how we do it.
DRW
is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. Role Summary
The
Technical Project Manager
will support a broad spectrum of technology initiatives. This role will be primarily focused on managing projects from conception to delivery and will be an integral part of expanding DRWs technology capabilities and business growth trajectory. Responsibilities
Project management oversight and execution
facilitate the lifecycle of defined technology projects
Create and maintain project plans Facilitate project governance meetings i.e. weekly status meetings, etc. Coordinate across DRW internal teams for necessary project review, approval and documentation, e.g. vendor assessments, information security reviews, legal/contract agreements, etc. Support project execution through delivery, including ensuring that teams are progressing efficiently. Areas of responsibility include identification of cross team dependencies and/or blockers, clear escalation of issues requiring stakeholder decisions, identification of resource capacity constraints, supporting testing and deployment readiness across multiple technology teams, etc.
Centralized status reporting
manage the inventory of requested technical projects, including centralized status tracking and management reporting for the scope of technical projects i.e. status, issues, risks, escalations, etc. Consolidated resource and initiative prioritization
facilitate forums to discuss initiative scope, prioritization, status and escalations. Manage cross team initiatives, aligning dev teams as needed (e.g. requirements, design, dev, prioritization, decision-making, etc.) Perform functional team assessments
document and analyze current state technology data flows in order to identify gaps that require strategic change in order to improve processes, controls and/or scalability. Qualifications
Prior experience and business knowledge of the end to end trade lifecycle in order to facilitate discussions across teams e.g. trade capture, reconciliations, valuations, and accounting. Prior project management experience, and/or involvement in large cross team projects. Preferably with large/complex technology projects. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities effectively. Previous experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments Bachelors Degree, with 5-10 years of prior work experience The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $175,000 depending on the candidates experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice . #J-18808-Ljbffr