Quantitative Project Manager

World Quant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

World Quant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

Location: Old Greenwich, CT;
New York, NY; or West Palm Beach, FL

World Quant is seeking an exceptional individual to join our team as a Project Manager. A successful candidate must possess strong project management, analytical and communication skills. Candidates will have a research mindset, be a self-starter, and be a creative and persevering deep thinker who is motivated by unsolved challenges.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide extensive operational support to our Meta Alpha Model business, which combines individual alpha signals into meta signals
• Support technical and strategic initiatives and related operational efforts across the Meta Alpha Model ecosystem
• Align and realign deliverables with program goals, outcomes, and roadmap priorities
• Manage resources across multiple projects and work streams supporting Meta Alpha operations
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate project risks and issues
• Design, implement, and maintain reports, web-based dashboards, and the underlying data in MySQL, Vertica, PostgreSQL databases for internal users,
• Design, implement, and continuously improve operational business processes supporting the Meta Alpha Model business
• Oversee and support business process changes
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements
• Prepare and manage stakeholder communications including presentations and newsletters

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an analytical field (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering)
• 3-5 years of experience in project management or managerial position
• Proven experience in financial markets of investment management industry
• Strong evidence of being a self-starter and problem solver
• Interest in the Finance/Tech industry
• Excellent project management abilities with strong attention to detail
• Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Experience with Python, Jupyter notebooks, and dashboard solutions
• Core Benefits:
  Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of:
  • twenty vacation days that are pro‑rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month,
  • three personal days, and
  • ten sick days.
• Perks:
  Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off‑site
• Employee resource groups

World Quant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.