Technical Project Manager

We’re seeking a high-impact Technical Project Manager to join our growing Project Management team at Hudson River Trading. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how our engineering teams execute, collaborate, and deliver innovative projects that drive our technology and business forward. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with engineers and cross-functional partners, influencing the future of our trading systems and operations.

In this role, you will leverage your technical background, organizational skills, and domain knowledge to drive projects from inception to production. Your responsibilities on projects will vary and may include establishing delivery goals, identifying project gaps, tracking progress, and coordinating across numerous teams. Your strong communication skills will be crucial to keeping stakeholders updated and engineering teams aligned.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to establish appropriate project management support, identify deliverables, track progress, and provide status updates
• Engage with key stakeholders to understand priorities and communicate project schedules, progress, and risks
• Drive project delivery by identifying dependencies early, coordinating feature and function rollouts, and addressing gaps in larger initiative plans
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and ensure alignment across related teams
• Develop and maintain project plans using tools such as Jira
• Provide strategic problem-solving and process improvement suggestions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience
• 2+ years of proven experience working with engineering teams and managing software development projects in finance and/or trading
• Ability to understand and assess impact of proposed changes on systems, business processes, and trading lifecycle
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to grasp complex technical concepts
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate detailed problems to colleagues in various roles and functions
• Comfort navigating on a command line and experience in programming/scripting
• Understanding of project management methodologies and tools

Culture

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.

At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.

Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.