Program Manager
Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm and market maker headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Boulder, New York, and Singapore. Founded in 2002, the firm builds proprietary trading technology and risk management systems to capitalize on market inefficiencies across options and other derivatives markets.
About Belvedere Trading
Belvedere Trading emerged in March 2002 as one of Chicago's newest market makers, establishing its place in the SPX pit on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Since inception, the firm has invested iteratively in proprietary technology, starting with an options model, adapting it to handheld computers, and eventually building its software systems from the ground up. Due to its ultramodern proprietary technology and risk management capabilities, Belvedere is able to quickly capitalize on inefficiencies in the marketplace, with trading models and software systems continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay competitive. The firm operates from Chicago, Boulder, New York, and Singapore, employs close to 300 individuals, and is known for low turnover, high referral rates, and a strong company culture centered on core values such as teamwork, ownership, and innovation. Belvedere focuses on proprietary trading across asset classes including equity and commodity options, leveraging cutting-edge technology and talented people to sustain its growth.
Skills
About the Role
You will work directly with traders, software developers, quants, and stakeholders to build project requirements, milestones, resources, and timelines, ensuring the successful deployment of new products and features. You should have proven experience using Agile methodology and excel at managing projects that cross team departments while also exhibiting excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. You must be comfortable in an entrepreneurial and highly collaborative environment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of direct work experience as a Program or Project Manager utilizing Agile methodology
- Strong experience working across teams that span multiple departments
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills
- Can adjust to shifting priorities, needs, and deadlines
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including management, developers, and traders
- Ability to work onsite in Belvedere's Chicago headquarters full-time (5 days per traditional work week)
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute software development projects with clear timelines and deliverables
- Engage in cost/benefit analysis to help control risk and uncertainty related to the successful completion of a project
- Monitor project KPIs and help the team stay focused and deliver impact
- Ensure projects have defined requirements, milestones, and rollout strategy
- Communicate project expectations and updates to stakeholders
- Work with executives and handle upward communication
- Set and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
- Direct project teams and manage conflicts that may arise within teams
- Report project updates and key metrics to leadership and cross-functional teams
- Adhere to the company's software development methods based on Agile
- Contribute to education on best practices for project management at the firm