Senior Project Manager

The role

This person will drive firm-wide initiatives requiring planning, coordination, and technical delivery across all groups. They will manage multiple projects involving global, multi-functional teams to meet business objectives.

What you will do

• Ensuring projects are initiated, analyzed, planned and implemented to meet business objectives.
• Leading and managing multiple projects simultaneously with global, multi-functional teams.
• Requesting and discerning business requirements from all departments.
• Identifying tactical vs strategic solutions and highlighting tradeoffs.
• Identifying recurring issues with technical debt and guiding prioritization of new projects.
• Developing comprehensive project plans and documentation including goals, timelines, resource allocation, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Directing cross-functional technical discussions involving system upgrades, digital transformation, software implementation, and emerging fintech solutions.
• Facilitating coordination and communication across business units, regions and or external parties.
• Contributing to centralized PMO support by offering project guidance, tools, and resources.
• Determining the appropriate level of administrative overhead for each project.

Required qualifications

• A computer science degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant project management experience, either in a global financial environment or in a technology driven industry
• Experience in the financial industry, specifically with front office market activities
• Software development background, either through CS degree or prior hands-on development roles
• Ability to scope, manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously, each with different timelines
• Ability to pivot tasks quickly with the evolving needs of the business and to effectively navigate through ambiguous, high-pressure, or uncertain environments
• Ability to support working across multiple time zones, as needed
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled in reporting and data analysis, able to create progress reports, dashboards, and KPIs
• Strong Excel skills, including data manipulation, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

About the company

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. The firm has a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.