Technical Project Manager

Who we are

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam with offices in London Chicago Austin New York Sydney Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986 today we are a leading liquidity provider with close to 2000 employees in offices around the world united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital at our own risk trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives cash equities ETFs bonds and foreign currencies.

Optivers Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets trading a range of products. Established in 1996 were an active participant on the Hong Kong Korea Singapore Taiwan and Japan exchanges and act as Optivers APAC head office.

What youll do

As an IT Project Manager your challenge will be to drive projects and programs that expand Optivers trading footprint and evolve the core systems that underpin our global trading platform. This includes delivering high-value strategic initiatives that enable new markets asset classes and products while strengthening the foundational software that supports trading at scale.

Youll work closely with high-performing engineering and trading teams to turn strategy into delivery ensuring Optivers systems evolve with speed reliability and precision.

In Optivers fast-paced environment you will partner with engineers traders and business leaders to deliver multiple concurrent projects that support the firms strategic growth.

You will operate as part of the Global PMO collaborating with stakeholders across Optivers global offices. You will also contribute to maturing PMO practices through improved processes and governance while identifying opportunities to enhance the value the PMO delivers to the business.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead delivery of large-scale technology projects and programs across trading expansion and core trading systems (e.g. instruments trades positions control systems)

• Maintain strong delivery discipline and operational excellence in a fast-moving performance-critical environment with a focus on outcomes over process

• Partner with engineering trading research control and senior leadership to align delivery with trading strategy

• Build and manage relationships with external partners (e.g. exchanges brokers vendors) to achieve optimal outcomes for Optiver

• Apply data-driven insights to program prioritisation sequencing and decision-making

• Drive continuous improvement in planning and execution practices across project teams the broader business and the Global PMO

Who you are

To be successful in this role you will have:

• 7 years of experience in capital markets financial services or fintech ideally in technical project management or adjacent engineering roles

• A solid understanding of technology fundamentals (e.g. infrastructure systems engineering networking or software development)

• Understanding of the trade lifecycle and trading operations; exposure to low-latency or high-frequency trading environments is a plus

• Proven experience delivering business-critical cross-functional programs in complex and ambiguous environments (e.g. new market entry product launches trading initiatives)

• Demonstrated ability to improve program management practices to optimise delivery and reduce unnecessary overhead

• Strong ability to operate across teams and functions without direct authority influencing stakeholders effectively

• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders

• Interest in leveraging AI (e.g. generative or agentic tools) to improve workflows visibility and productivity

• You are a self-motivated and fast learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and operates with minimal oversight. You take ownership show initiative manage priorities effectively and maintain momentum even when direction is not fully defined.

What youll get

Youll join a culture of collaboration and excellence where youll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement youll thrive in a supportive high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.

In return for your expertise you will have access to a range of Optiver perks including:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment.

• The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.

• Training mentorship and personal development opportunities.

• Daily breakfast lunch and an in-house barista.

• Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.

• Regular social events including a company trip every two years.

• Guided relocation a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.

Diversity

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.

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