Two Sigma Securities, Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager

Location: NY, New York, United States

Two Sigma is a leading quantitative investment management and trading firm. The company applies a scientific approach to investing, combining cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, data science, and quantitative research with rigorous human inquiry to capitalize on market opportunities and deliver alpha for investors. Our team of engineers, quantitative researchers and data scientists looks beyond the traditional to test hypotheses and develop creative solutions to some of the world’s most complex economic problems.

Two Sigma Securities brings a scientific approach to systematic trading and risk management to make markets more efficient. Our team trades over 10,000 US equities and 4,000 listed options, leveraging our high performance trading system to execute over 850 million shares per day. Two Sigma Securities is entering an exciting growth phase. We value the insights of our colleagues and encourage them to innovate and shape their own work agenda. New joiners use our proprietary platform to work on diverse projects. From building next generation trading technologies and researching novel AI and machine learning techniques to enhancing our strategies and deploying automation, our team is pushing the frontier in systematic trading.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives spanning front office, back office, and technology teams, shepherding large, multi-team technical programs from early scoping through production rollout
• Lead project portfolios, drive prioritization decisions, and maintain a clear view of portfolio health, surfacing risks and blockers before they become critical
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, and dependencies across workstreams, applying thorough project management practices while remaining adaptable to evolving requirements
• Assess current state processes, articulate future state workflows, and identify opportunities to reimagine workflows and implement automation that scales
• Translate business needs into technical specifications and actionable requirements, document strategies across diverse audiences, and oversee testing efforts to ensure solutions meet defined acceptance criteria
• Build and maintain relationships with engineering, trading, operations, and corporate functions, serving as a bidirectional translator who drives meetings, develops consensus, and aligns collaborators with competing priorities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 1–10 years of experience preferred in Technical Program Management, including a track record of running organization-spanning technical programs from kick-off through completion and driving initiatives from ambiguous problem statements to measurable outcomes
• BS or equivalent work experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math
• Fluency in how software gets built and shipped—comfortable discussing development workflows, continuous integration practices, and delivery pipelines, with an understanding of engineering velocity and quality indicators, the ability to engage with engineering teams on system design and implementation tradeoffs, and comfort reading technical documentation and understanding data flows
• Deep understanding of broker-dealer trading operations, including familiarity with order entry lifecycle, trade execution, and settlement processes, with experience spanning market-facing roles (trading, sales) and post-trade functions (operations, compliance, finance), and experience supporting or delivering technology solutions in a trading environment
• Ability to earn trust and shape decisions with senior collaborators, with strong written and verbal communication skills, intellectual curiosity, a bias toward understanding root causes, and a willingness to get into the nitty-gritty details across corporate, modeling, trading, and engineering domains
• Nice to have: experience at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, or broker-dealer; familiarity with regulatory requirements affecting securities trading; and a background in quantitative finance or financial technology

Benefits

• Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents, competitive 401k match, employer-paid life & disability insurance
• Perks: Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, game rooms
• Learning: Tuition reimbursement, conference and training sponsorship
• Time Off: Generous vacation and unlimited sick days, competitive paid caregiver leaves
• Hybrid Work Policy: Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup

Compensation

The base pay for this role will be between $125,000 and $200,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Two Sigma is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you believe you need an accommodation, please visit our website for additional information.