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Job Order:
0732-001-711

Job Type:
Permanent

Title:
Application Portfolio Manager

Location:
NYC Tri-State area

Description:
Summary/Responsibilities:
Global Investment Management firm seeks experienced technologist to join their team an Application Portfolio Manager, with the goal of overseeing revolutionary change, ensuring that the firm’s trading technology infrastructure evolves to meet future business needs.
Lead strategy/execution/maintenance/quality assurance for all applications within the portfolio
Manage a team including project execution capability (PM/BA/QA) and some development capacity (tech lead/development), and oversee all aspects of the project life cycle.
Manage vendor relationships with data providers/communication links/third-party software companies
Engage stakeholders to understand business objectives and develop understanding of current technology with many legacy trading applications
Understand competitive market data/liquidity connectivity landscape, including third-party solutions
Ensure project meets business goal, hold team members accountable and deliver on-time, on-budget projects which are in-line with the quality expectation.

Requirements:
5+ years application portfolio management experience required
Specific experience in the Real Time Market Data and/or Liquidity Connectivity space required
Experience building an application development team, working with business users and third-party vendors
Hands-on experience working with front office trading systems required
Experience with all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle, with the proven ability to drive an idea through to implementation
Practical problem decomposition/problem solving
Ability to establish a program of projects to achieve necessary portfolio evolution
Must be able to articulate/evolve an actionable plan, cutting through obstacles and leading the team through ambiguity to achieve end-state goals
Open to giving/receiving direct feedback in an environment where people are encouraged to challenge management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills – capability to convince people based on reasoning


Category:
Alternative Investments // Asset Management // Information Technology

Contact:
nathan@bcius.com