Senior Technical Project Manager - flexible hybrid in Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Building trusted markets — powered by our people.

At Cboe, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

We’re building inclusive ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

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The Cboe Clear US team is hiring for a Senior Technical Project Manager.

The Senior Technical Project Manager at Cboe will be working on creating the most cutting-edge trading and clearing system to power the next generation digital asset exchange. In this role you will work closely and lead with other technologists and financial experts to manage projects and help deliver product improvements and technology changes on our critical trading and clearing systems.  

Cboe Clear US is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Technical Manager to lead and drive the successful delivery of critical projects within our dynamic environment, preferably with a strong understanding of capital markets. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional project leadership skills, a deep understanding of Agile methodologies, and a proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams. As a Senior Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the entire project lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Proficiency in utilizing Jira for project management and tracking is essential.  

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Your responsibilities will be:

Project Leadership:

• Assume full ownership of the entire project lifecycle, from project initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and successful closure.
• Develop comprehensive and well-defined project plans, clearly articulating project scope, detailed timelines, key milestones, resource allocation, and budget considerations.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks and issues that could impede project progress or impact overall project success, developing effective contingency plans as needed.

Agile Execution:

• Facilitate and lead daily scrum meetings, ensuring efficient communication, transparent progress tracking, proactive identification and resolution of roadblocks, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Plan and expertly facilitate sprint planning sessions, working closely with the team to ensure a clear and shared understanding of sprint goals and prioritized backlog items.
• Diligently monitor sprint progress against established goals, proactively identifying and addressing any deviations from the plan to ensure timely delivery.
• Expertly manage and maintain the Jira project board, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information regarding tasks, progress, and impediments.

Product Delivery:

• Collaborate closely and effectively with the product management team to gain a thorough understanding of product requirements and ensure seamless alignment between project objectives and product vision.
• Contribute significantly to the product delivery process by providing valuable technical insights, guidance, and expertise to the development team.
• Help drive release planning activities, facilitate critical go/no-go meetings, and meticulously oversee the completion of all necessary pre-release checklists and comprehensive smoke testing to ensure stable and high-quality releases.
• Actively participate in product demos and retrospective meetings, providing constructive feedback and proactively identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Establish and nurture strong, collaborative working relationships with engineering teams, product managers, design teams, and other key stakeholders across the organization.
• Facilitate effective and transparent communication and foster seamless collaboration across diverse teams, ensuring alignment and shared understanding of project goals and progress.
• Proactively identify and resolve conflicts or disagreements that m