ThinkMarkets is seeking a Project Manager (Trading Systems) to join our growing Chicago team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of new projects through a full SDLC involving the latest technology, specifically focusing on the front-end of trading applications. The Project Manager holds the key project relationship with senior executives from both Business and Trading Technology and is an integral member of our team.

Responsibilities:

• Actively manage the project in terms of sprint planning, prioritization and risk identification with offshore development teams
• Provide business systems planning of applications used globally
• Develop and analyze trading team requirements
• Managing and building current and new trading platforms
• Effectively manage resources, governance, timelines and profitability
• Apply business analysis skills to complicated business needs and make recommendations for preferred solutions 
• Gather support requests and filter them for support/development resolution
• Globally monitor external and internal IT development departments in delivering trading platform from inception to go-live
• Define and track project objectives while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Systems or similar
• 6+ years of experience in Project Management within trading/financial industry
• MUST HAVE experience managing IT solutions in a fast-paced trading environment, across multiple product lines
• Hold a Project Management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, CPMP or similar
• Technical proficiency to challenge technology constraints and trade-offs with technical team (internal or external)
• Excellent client-facing communication skills with the ability to understand and communicate issues clearly using appropriate technical vocabulary
• Experience working with Web/Mobile FX trading platforms and/or other relevant back-end and front-end systems
• Working knowledge of technologies like React, Java, RESTful APIs, and more
• Knowledge of compliance and legal aspects of systems delivery and usage in a business environment
• Knowledge of FIX protocol
• Experience of working in Agile environments (SCRUM experience is an added advantage)

Please attach a cover letter along with your resume in order to be considered for this position.