Full time
Chicago

Technical Program Manager – Chicago

A leading global proprietary trading firm is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to help drive large-scale infrastructure initiatives supporting rapid international growth and high-performance trading operations.

This is an opportunity to work in a highly technical, fast-paced environment alongside engineering and operational leaders, delivering critical programs across infrastructure, connectivity, and platform scalability.

What you’ll do

  • Lead the delivery of complex infrastructure programs across data centres, hardware platforms, networking, and core technology services.
  • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Define program scope, manage dependencies, and drive execution across multiple teams and workstreams.
  • Build and maintain program governance frameworks, delivery tracking, and risk management processes.
  • Improve infrastructure planning, capacity management, and operational maturity across the organisation.
  • Ensure alignment between infrastructure, development, and trading teams to support continued global expansion.
  • Drive efficiency and visibility through modern tooling, automation, and AI-enabled workflows.

What we are looking for

  • Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another STEM-related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management and/or infrastructure engineering within high-performance environments.
  • Strong technical understanding of data centres, compute, storage, and networking technologies.
  • Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, hardware, or platform deployment programs.
  • AI-first mindset with exposure to generative or agentic AI tools to improve delivery, automation, and operational efficiency.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Self-starter mentality with the ability to operate autonomously and maintain momentum in fast-moving environments.
  • Interest in building and scaling the infrastructure that powers mission-critical, latency-sensitive systems.

Why join

  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
  • Base Salary Range between $140,000 – $200,000 USD
  • 401(k) match up to 50% and fully paid health insurance
  • 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Are you ready for a new challenge? If so we’d love to hear from you.

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