Implementation Manager - NYC

Imported from previous forum

[ original email was from Gerald O’Mara - gom@navistaff.com ]
• Coordination of client connectivity and electronic trading platform implementations
• Will manage OMS (Order Management System) implementations
• Maintain relationships with clients
• Responsible for establishing connectivity to ECN’s and Market Data providers
• Ensure that all contracts and agreements are in place
• Additional duties as required (e.g., provide project support to Sales and Strategy/Business Development Departments and assist in the execution of all strategic company initiatives)
• Responsible for coordination of various internal teams (Business, Operations, and Technology) to ensure successful implementation
• Ensure project timeframes and budgets are met.
• Provide periodic status reports

Candidate will
• Act as a liaison with Internal departments including Sales, Support, NetOps, Telco, and Technology teams

Must have
• Understanding of work flow
• Ability to understand and communicate all customer requests to the appropriate internal team(s)

Must have
Experience with electronic trading platform. For Example:
• Lava Trading Floor
• fidessa NMS
• UMA/U2
• NASDAQ, NW2, SuperMontage
• Floor Look
Prior experience managing OMS (Order Management Software) implementations. For Example:
• Tradeware
• GL Trade
• fidessa
• Brass
• NYFIX

• Understanding of financial concepts. Must possess working knowledge of ECN’s/ATS’s and associated connectivity issues.
• Experience with integrating firms into OMS a strong plus
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Verbal - communicates well with various business and technical departments. Capable of holding discussions with various levels in the organization and with clients.
• Written- very strong documentation and presentation skills
• Strong equities business acumen coupled with knowledge of technical concepts of electronic trading platform. (e.g., FIX, ECN’s, Teleco, etc.)
• MS Project experience
• Strong documentation skills capable of documenting various processes