Trading Project Manager
The Quant Trading team is responsible for executing trades and managing risks associated with derivative products, such as options, futures, and swaps. The team develops and implements trading strategies to support the quantitative trading team in making informed decisions in fast-paced and complex trading environments.
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to join our Quant Trading team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing projects related to the trading business. Your main objective will be to ensure that projects and deliverables are completed according to schedule and aligned with our strategic goals. Effective communication and collaboration across various teams, including middle to senior management, Product owners, and Finance in the region, is essential.
Responsibilities
- Manage trading-specific and cross-functional strategic projects as a Project Manager
- Drive projects from product initiation to go-live as a Business/Product Manager, creating roadmaps for trading desks
- Successfully deliver assigned projects with high quality and within the designated timeline
- Conduct sprint planning meetings and manage tasks/backlog using the Jira system
- Identify and escalate potential roadblocks, collaborating with relevant teams to find resolutions
- Oversee listing operations
- Collaborate with different teams on other business-as-usual (BAU)/operational tasks
- Maintain flexibility to work across different time zones
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Business, or a related quantitative discipline
- At least 6 years of experience working as a project manager or product manager, preferably in the Banking, Brokerage, or FinTech industry
- Strong understanding of financial products, trading lifecycle, database and system architecture
- Excellent skills in requirement analysis and business documentation writing
- Proficient in using Jira as a project documentation and collaboration tool, familiar with SDLC and Agile/Scrum methodology
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, along with stakeholder management capabilities
- Self-motivated with a fast-learning and innovative mindset
- Strong interest in trading, financial products, and the cryptocurrency industry
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Mandarin; Cantonese language proficiency is a plus