Technical Project Manager

The role will primarily focus on delivering implementations & integrations. Technical project managers may additionally be required to produce cross-training materials in the agreed, standardised formats; take on primary & secondary responsibilities when delivering implementations & integrations with other team members; and engage in product UAT cycles. Technical project managers at all levels are expected to collaborate with other members of professional services, and other internal teams, in order to deliver implementations & integrations.

• Deliver implementations & integrations for multiple project types across the services (currently limited to ex. Traiana services) offered within the FX&S pillar at OSTTRA
• Hand over to the operations teams once live
• Day one check in with the customer
• Finalise readiness to migrate to production, and liaise with the relevant counter parties (as required)
• Undergo the UAT phase with the customer directly, unilaterally identify issues, investigate those issues, and resolve those issues with the relevant internal or external team
• Gather & set up all required static data in UAT & production (as required)
• System configuration in UAT and production environments
• Connectivity & integration set up in the product
• Connectivity & integration set up in IC and/or Adapters
• Coordinate the development of the transformer based on the spec provided by Solution Design
• Create any required routing in IC
• Ensure that all integration changes & set-ups undergo the required 4-eye checks prior to deployment in production
• Ensure all integrations follow the integration standards outlined
• Work effectively as part of a professional services project team on each implementation and/or integration, alongside a project manager and solution design manager
• Work effectively with key internal stakeholders outside of professional services during the implementation and/or integration, such as the connectivity team, product or development teams
• Demonstrate a positive customer experience during implementations & integrations, regardless of whether the Technical Project Manager leads discussions or is working behind the scenes on items
• Update the PSA system (e.g. ) on a daily basis so that the project manager has the correct information on project status, risks, issues and dependencies
• Creating and tracking UAT plans
• Ensure all required implementation & integration documentation is produced in the standard formats defined, and is made available prior to the point of go-live, including the operations handover material
• Effectively manage time so that tasks are completed by the expected due date

• Create cross-training materials in the pre-defined standardised formats on implementation & integration processes for project types
• To lead implementation & integrations as a primary resource, while developing a secondary resource
• Develop new core skills, and take on new project types
• To assist a primary resource during implementation & integrations, while acting as a secondary resource
• Where necessary during the professional services restructure, assist with other teams in their cross-training priorities and needs

• Responsive, collaborative and engaged with the internal project management team assigned to each implementation and/or integration
• Engage, be open and be objective in post-project retrospectives to develop the team further

Executing the required UAT runbook

Act as an escalation point for certain project types / services from a technical project management perspective

• Knowledge of message formats such as FIX, XML, JSON or CSV
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to define and document detailed workflow processes
• Process-oriented with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to fulfil required project tasks in a timely manner
• Customer facing skills
• Creative problem solver
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of the services offered by the OSTTRA FX & S pillar

70k - 80k USD/year base, it might vary according to region, experience, educational background, etc.

Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an independent firm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global provides recruitment services to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts. OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the…