Senior Project Manager/Program Manager
Company Overview
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.
IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.
Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.
Job Description
Interactive Brokers Group is searching for a highly skilled project manager to contribute to its growth and help us maintain our position as an innovative authority. The ideal candidate should have experience in financial market expertise, team leadership skills, and proven ability to develop and oversee effective work plans. They will be expected to regularly prepare and present progress updates to appropriate management channels to help ensure the innovation we seek is achieved.
Responsibilities
- Engage the Compliance/Legal team to identify the parameters of programmatic solutions to new/existing regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with operational teams to understand the existing processes, identify opportunities for efficiencies, and ensure technological solutions that promote scalability are being implemented.
- Identify & escalate fixes that will resolve local & global client/staff frustrations.
- Create & run SQL queries to investigate & analyse problem areas & their impact.
- Research, gather requirements & draft business cases for new features, technologies & business opportunities.
- Challenge & verify the necessity of business requirements, prioritizing business-critical deliveries over 'nice to have' requests.
- Create business and functional requirement specifications outlining implementable solutions that will address business needs while keeping the client experience at the front of the mind.
- Work with developers to ensure requirements are clearly understood & the technical solutions are aligned.
- Track & monitor project deliveries across multiple disciplines, escalating blocks.
- Test deliveries are in line with business requirements & offer a positive user experience.
- Engage staff to ensure delivered solutions are properly integrated into the daily account-opening processes.
- Strong expertise in leading and mentoring teams through complex deliverables
Skills and Qualifications Required
- 10+ years of project management experience.
- Experience in financial services or brokerage firms is preferable
- UI/UX experience preferred.
- A University Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Commerce, Business Administration, Finance or similar is preferable.
- Holder of professional certifications such as PMP or Six Sigma will be an advantage.
- A proven track record of being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through on projects.
- Able to work independently and work under pressure.
- Willingness to "roll up sleeves”, tireless work ethic.
Company Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
- Excellent health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, specialist and in-patient
- Competitive package of Annual Leave
- Daily lunch is ordered in-house with a fully stocked kitchen.
- Great work-life balance
- Unique opportunity to gain exposure to global financial products, markets and clientele
- Opportunities for career progression and job scope expansion in a global company with a growing local presence
- Hybrid work arrangement role permitting