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W.R. Rosato & Associates, LLC - Executive Search & Consulting is a highly specialized search practice that focuses on Capital Markets, Hedge Fund, Asset Management, and Global Wealth Management Technology Recruitment. We have introduced high-caliber, specialized technology professionals into positions within the Investment Banking/Financial Services community. Bill@WRRosato.com

Sr level Vice President- Senior Technology Product/Program Manager- Structured Equity Derivatives Technology

Overview:

This position will be in Equity Derivatives IT team which is part of Capital Markets. The Equity Derivatives Tech group is a small team based in New York that is responsible for building and supporting key applications that service the Structured Products Desks (US and Global).

We are a meritocratic organization where good ideas are rewarded. The culture of the firm is intellectual and academic. We have progressed to become a more agile environment, employing the Continuous Improvement philosophy to improve the way that we develop and release software.

This is a significant undertaking and high profile in nature and as such we are looking for a senior Technologist with hands-on experience managing Structured Equity Derivatives projects and designing and delivering end-to-end solutions.

The organization is rapidly transforming both its people structure and ways of working to better align with our business and increase the speed and quality of delivery. We are adopting a DevOps model driving agile delivery and building a strong product ownership group.

Purpose of the Job:

The successful candidate undertaking this role will join the Structured Equity Derivatives team as a senior Program lead running a global delivery team to design, develop, test, release and support the Equity Derivatives Trading Desk.

This role is business-facing and places a high degree of emphasis on Service Delivery, operations, and relationship management. This will require engagement with internal IT teams and business units to ensure stakeholders receive excellent levels of application-based service.

The Technology Program Management job is accountable for delivery of Technology Programs, Business Change Program, or delivery of critical Technology-only programs within a Technology Portfolio.

This role manages change initiation, design and delivery and is accountable for successful delivery of the program and ensuring benefits realization.

Based within Equity Derivatives Technology, Support the department globally.

Responsible For:

This role will carry out some or all of the following activities:

• Excellent analysis, design and development skills. Able to lead a team in an Agile environment within a Dev-Ops framework

• Manage program strategy and the program approach across a series of projects or component activities, building stakeholder buy-in around plans, commitments and changes

• Assist business stakeholders with the decomposition of complex business requirements into Epics and User Stories that can be delivered by Tech teams via respective backlogs with minimum cross product co-ordination.

• Delivery, governance & reporting to stakeholders including the Product owner in the business, head of a service line or Product within Technology

• Drive the use of Agile methodologies within Technology teams (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Lean) in line with corresponding transformation frameworks at the bank

• Manage the development and promotion of the technology portfolio and project management practices

• Manage the reporting of progress, issues, dependencies and risks to committees and make recommendations to influence decision making to maintain progress towards delivery and benefits realization

Major Challenges:

The main challenge is to be able to operate in a highly dynamic and pressurized environment where high-quality, innovative software solutions are needed rapidly to support an ever-evolving business.

Additionally, as a global business with trading desks in four main locations and with the IT team also distributed in several regions, excellent communication skills and the ability to cooperate well in a team are essential.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• The candidate must have a rich background in Investment Banking with a particular focus on Structured Equity Derivatives.

• Excellent analysis, design and development skills. Able to lead a team in an Agile environment within a Dev-Ops framework.

• Able to drive a team forward but also be able to roll up his or her sleeves and drive the program forwards.

• Ability to learn fast and rapidly assimilate new business requirements. Help to establish a culture of continuous improvement.

• Organized, self-starter, highly motivated team player.

Contact Bill Rosato 732-881-2672 Bill@WRRosato.com

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VP- Senior Technology Product/Program Manager- Structured Equity Derivatives Technology