# Project Manager--Trading System Implementation

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/project-manager-trading-system-implementation/7930>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** help-wanted, xid\_163008, imported\
**Created:** [May 10, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/project-manager-trading-system-implementation/7930 "2004-05-10T18:08:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![patrickburke\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cdc98d/32.png) [@patrickburke\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/patrickburke_x)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/project-manager-trading-system-implementation/7930/1 "2004-05-10T18:08:00Z")

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**Author:** ![patrickburke\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cdc98d/32.png) [@patrickburke\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/patrickburke_x)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/project-manager-trading-system-implementation/7930/2 "2004-05-10T18:08:00Z")

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A top financial firm in NYC is currently looking for a trading system implementation manager with the following skills:

· Must possess knowledge and understanding of both the business and financial technical industry  
· Coordination of client connectivity and electronic trading platform implementations  
· Will manage Sell-Side 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

· External customers both technical and business focused  
· Act as a liaison with Internal departments including Sales, Support, NetOps, Telco, and Technology teams  
· Vendors

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

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  
· US Domestic Equities business knowledge (e.g., Buy-Side, Sell-Side, Listed, etc.)  
· 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  
· Experience integrating clearing firms a plus