What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at DRW?
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.
Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.
The Project Manager plans and oversees the implementation of various software development projects to ensure that goals and objectives are delivered on time and that stakeholders have appropriate transparency into projects.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare clear project plans identifying the scope, success factors, deliverables, schedule, budget, and risks
- Works closely with solution architecture team to gather and understand project requirements
- Ensure scope of work and deliverables from vendors are in line with project requirements
- Write clear and detailed documentation including scope of work, procedures, user manuals
- Deliver projects on time, on budget and meeting specifications
- Manage simultaneous projects and support activities
- Manage stakeholders’ expectations throughout the project(s) by efficiently communicating the status and updates
- Challenge the status quo
- Identify and propose innovative solutions / ideas to improve what we do
- Continuously improve our systems for documentation and organization
- Learn new technologies and plan how to implement them
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- CAPM/PMP certification is an asset
- Strong organizational, leadership, problem solving, time management, and planning skills.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and changing priorities
- Ability to proactively carry out tasks independently
- Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
- Strong work ethic and good attitude
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