Product Implementation Manager

Job Description

A successful financial technology company specializing in sophisticated multi-asset trading technology is looking for a Product Implementation Manager to lead implementations of its buy-side Order Management System. This is a highly client-facing role working directly with hedge funds, asset managers and investment management firms throughout the entire implementation and customer lifecycle. You will manage complex OMS implementations from initial requirements through production deployment while serving as a key liaison between clients, product and engineering.

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• $160,000 to $185,000 base salary
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• Hybrid work environment
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• New York City or Great Neck, NY
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Responsibilities:

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• Lead end-to-end implementations of a buy-side OMS/OEMS platform
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• Work directly with traders, portfolio managers, operations teams and technology groups
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• Gather business and technical requirements and translate them into functional specifications
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• Develop implementation plans, milestones, dependencies and resource requirements
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• Coordinate across clients, internal engineering teams and third-party vendors
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• Validate front-to-back trading workflows
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• Manage user acceptance testing and business use cases
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• Identify implementation risks and drive issues through resolution
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• Help prioritize product enhancements based on client requirements
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• Build long-term relationships with investment management clients
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Required Qualifications:

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• 3+ years of buy-side investment technology implementation experience
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• Previous experience with an OMS/OEMS provider strongly preferred
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• Strong understanding of hedge funds, asset managers or investment management firms
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• Knowledge of the investment and trade lifecycle
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• Understanding of front-office and back-office workflows
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• Experience implementing complex software in large-scale environments
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• Working knowledge of trading systems and supporting infrastructure
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• Strong project management and implementation skills
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• Excellent client-facing communication skills
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• Ability to work closely with product, engineering, trading and operations teams
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• Highly Relevant OMS/OEMS Experience
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• Candidates who have implemented, supported, configured or managed client relationships around institutional buy-side trading platforms could be particularly relevant.
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Experience with products such as the following would translate well:

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• FlexTrade FlexONE
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• Charles River IMS
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• Bloomberg AIM / EMSX
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• SS&C Eze / Eze OMS
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• LSEG TORA
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• BlackRock Aladdin
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• SimCorp
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• Enfusion
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• You do not need experience with the hiring company’s specific OMS. If you have worked for an OMS/OEMS provider or have led implementations of one of these platforms within a hedge fund, asset manager or other buy-side investment firm, your experience could be a strong fit.
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Preferred, Not Required:

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• SQL
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• Series 7 or comparable financial certification
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• PMP or CAPM
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• Software product development lifecycle experience
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• Strong understanding of integrations, data flows and trading system architecture
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If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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