Senior Project Manager

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities

Managing the scope of software and hardware-driven projects through their entire lifecycle

Managing overall technical project schedules by developing and tracking project objectives, project milestones, changes, resources, and timelines

Managing risks, escalating project and task anomalies, and resolving problems identified during projects

Participating in internal and external meetings (including, but not limited to, exchanges, brokers, and other vendors) to gather project requirements and preparing detailed summaries to share with relevant stakeholders

Generating and maintaining accurate project documentation (spreadsheets, diagrams, and process maps) and project plans (MS Project/JIRA/Confluence/Visio, etc.)

Liaising between all technology departments, understanding requirements, and influencing new standards and processes

Managing mandatory market updates and changes from various exchanges, performing impact analysis, tracking work required to comply with the new changes, building and testing solutions internally and with exchanges

Planning and coordinating activities for physical work in data centers (capacity planning, physical hardware and network installations) as well as application layer and general concepts for network/server configurations

Building client relationships and appropriately managing expectations

Qualifications

At least 5 years of relevant project management experience in the financial domain with around 10 years of working experience in total

Knowledge about financial markets especially Crypto exchanges would be a plus

Experience in infrastructure deployment and software development lifecycle

Knowledge of Infrastructures (data centers, server, storage platforms) and networking concepts

A highly analytical and strategic mindset with a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders

Highly organized with excellent time management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication in English

The ability to manage competing priorities

Strong networking skills within the industry and ability to build relationships with key contacts

Candidates should also be:

Self-motivated, and able to work flexible hours (including night hours to cater to the demands of 24/7 trading)

Able to learn quickly and assume new responsibilities as the firm’s priorities change

Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Able to work both individually and with a team

Able to travel internationally (Travel is not mandatory)

Benefits

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

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)

Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR 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.