Senior Technical Product Manager

As a Senior Technical Product Manager, you’ll act as a liaison between DRW business stakeholders and our highly skilled engineering teams to define and develop functional requirements for the firm’s technology operations and tools.  You’ll play a critical role in the successful expansion, optimization and implementation of these systems to meet business needs. 

What you will do in this role: 

• Guide multiple engineering teams to deliver technology solutions that deliver meaningful business value
• Work closely with engineers to design, develop, deliver and maintain best-in-class systems
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their technology needs and to develop and document business requirements, acceptance criteria and test cases
• Assess and evaluate potential third-party solutions
• Communicate requirements, domain expertise, and big picture concepts to technical teams
• Act as liaison between DRW business stakeholders and engineering teams to identify and resolve issues
• Ensure that any technology implementation meets stated business requirements
• Manage prioritization of new feature development and product backlog’s

What is needed in this role: 

• 5+ years of experience analyzing and translating business needs to create functional requirements
• Significant experience providing business/systems analysis for software development
• Familiarity with data systems and software development practices
• Domain experience and strong knowledge of third-party, cloud-based systems
• Proven leadership abilities; a self-starter who can work independently to drive results across several teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to tailor communications to different audiences as needed and ability to communicate at all levels within the organization
• Strategic thinking; ability to synthesize team requests and industry trends
• Strong business acumen; analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to identify trends and root issues and recommend solutions that support the company’s business objectives
• Strong organizational and presentation skills; professional demeanor
• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience with a background in Engineering

About

DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. We trade our own capital at our own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. As the markets have evolved over the past 25 years, so has DRW – maximizing opportunities to include real estate, cryptoassets and venture capital. With over 1000 employees at our Chicago headquarters and offices around the world, we work together to solve complex problems, challenge consensus and deliver meaningful results. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity and thoughtful collaboration.