Technical Project Manager

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Technical

Project Manager in India. The Technical Project Manager will work with the global Systems team and

various external parties to maintain existing systems, strategically plan for infrastructure growth, and

proactively research and implement new products as needed.

Responsibilities

• Participating in internal meetings and external meetings with exchanges and brokers to gather project requirements and preparing detailed summarizes to share with the Systems, Operations, and trading teams
• Engaging, fostering, and managing strong relationships between internal and external project resources
• Managing overall technical project schedules by developing and tracking project objectives, project milestones, resources, and timelines
• Escalating project and task anomalies, and correcting problems identified during projects
• Work with risk management to minimize project risks
• Generating and maintaining accurate project documentation, primarily focusing on networking and systems requirements from both brokers and exchanges
• Facilitating the management of client expectations
• Contributing suggestions for new process and for improving existing processes
• Developing spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
• Ensuring resource availability and allocation
  
  

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant project management experience
• Experience in software development lifecycle
• Possess a highly analytical mindset with strong ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Highly organized, with excellent time management skills
• Great written and verbal communication in English
• Strong networking skills within the industry and ability to build relationships with key contacts
• Knowledge of Infrastructure/Networking concepts/ AWS/Azure and other cloud platforms
• Server and Linux skills preferable.
• Financial IT sector experiences preferable.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Visio, Jira and Confluence
• Project Management Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE II Certification
• Experience in high frequency trading industry, or financial services firm
• Knowledge of Server, Network Hardware or Datacenter Management
  
  

Our Benefits Include

• 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 (e.g., gym, personal training and more).
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving.
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year.
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities.
  
  

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.