Project Manager - Agile, CSM | Trading Technologies

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager who is passionate about solving complex problems, has a desire to learn new skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, continuously changing environment. The ideal candidate prides themselves on being organized, values accountability, is detail-oriented, flexible, and willing to help wherever necessary. In this role, you will be responsible for motivating and leading project teams through the planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality initiatives. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, testers, sales, finance, operations, and support to lead high-impact projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to PMO and accurately reflect project status to ensure project tracking indicators reflect reality.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships and ensuring the team operates based on standard Agile/SCRUM principles.
• Project manage key initiatives that may span multiple teams and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Continually manage team priorities and project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Ensure project issues are tracked, managed, and resolved, and help navigate impacted teams to successful project completion through servant leadership.
• Report status and effectively escalate and mitigate risks by communicating with stakeholders and management.
• Reflect on your individual and team's engagement, effectiveness, and efficiency, and continuously introduce and implement optimization ideas.
• Facilitate discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution within and across teams.
• Communicate, improve transparency, and radiate information within and across teams.
• Ensure project management discipline is adhered to.
• Ensure Agile/SCRUM concepts and principles are adhered to.
• Strive to gain knowledge that can enable you to become a leader in the organization, contribute to optimizing our culture, and build performing teams.

Requirements

• BA or BS in Business, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Previous project management experience with a strong understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Experience with Agile Project Management tools - preferably JIRA.
• Experience applying SCRUM principles and practices.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational abilities; this role will require executing multiple projects at any given time.
• Proven interpersonal abilities and ability to gain momentum and build trust quickly.
• Excellent communication abilities (both verbal and written).
• Proficient in time management, setting priorities, and taking the initiative.
• Proven ability to drive tight deadlines and complex projects through completion.
• Knowledge of the financial industry and trading systems is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, 401(k) and pre-tax transit/parking.
• Flexible work schedules - with some remote work.
• 22 PTO (paid time off) days per year with the ability to roll over days into the following year, one day per year available for volunteering, 2 Training days per year to allow uninterrupted professional development, 1 additional PTO day added during a milestone year, robust paid holiday schedule with early dismissal, generous parental leave (for all genders and staff, including adoptive parents), and backup child and pet care as well as tutoring services.
• The company provided top-of-the-line tech resources and a tech accessories budget for monitors, headphones, keyboards, office equipment.
• Milestone anniversary bonuses.
• Stipend and subsidy contributions toward personally-owned cell phones and laptops, gym memberships, and health/wellness initiatives (including discounted healthcare premiums and healthy meal delivery programs).