Program Manager, Trading Technology

Best Ex Research is a financial technology and research firm specializing in building sophisticated execution algorithms and transaction cost modeling tools servicing multiple asset classes. The firm provides high-performance algorithmic execution services to hedge funds, CTAs, asset managers, and banks through a traditional electronic broker and in a broker-neutral Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

Its cloud-based platform, Algo Management System (AMS), is the first end-to-end algorithmic trading solution for equities and futures that delivers an entire ecosystem around execution algorithms, including Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), Strategy Studio for algorithm customization, trading dashboards, and pre-trade analytics in a single platform. The platform is currently live across U.S., European, and Canadian equities and global futures markets.

Best Ex Research is transforming a $100 billion industry by replacing traditional black-box execution with transparent, data-driven, and customizable algorithmic trading solutions. Our technology stack combines high-performance C++, Python, R, cloud infrastructure, and advanced quantitative research to build next-generation trading systems.

Our mission is to become the global leader in execution analytics and algorithmic trading while helping clients significantly reduce transaction costs across asset classes.

Visit our website to learn more about our products, research, and mission.

THE ROLE

Best Ex Research is hiring a Program Manager to run the delivery of our trading technology roadmap, from individual projects to multi-team programs. You will report directly to the Chief Product Officer and work closely with the product, quant research, engineering (algo, trading systems and AMS), data, infrastructure, Dev Ops and client-facing teams.

This is primarily a program management role. You will own the portfolio of cross-team initiatives, such as major platform releases, infrastructure upgrades and expansion into new markets and asset classes, and keep them sequenced, resourced and on schedule. You will manage dependencies and trade-offs across teams rather than the day-to-day detail of individual deliverables, stepping into project-level work only where a program needs it.

You will be based in Stamford and work US hours, coordinating teams in the US, the UK and India.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the delivery plan for the product and technology roadmap, working with the Chief Product Officer to set priorities, sequence work and manage dependencies across teams.
• Run cross-functional programs that span the product, quant research, engineering (algo, trading systems and AMS), data, infrastructure, Dev Ops and client-facing teams in the US, UK and India.
• Break each program into scoped, estimated work streams with clear milestones, owners and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate testing, certification and production releases across engineering, QA and operations teams.
• Maintain a clear, current view of scope, timelines, resourcing and risks across the portfolio, and
  * escalate* early when trade-offs are needed.
• Track delivery against plan, remove blockers and keep stakeholders informed.
• Report program status to senior leadership in a concise, decision-ready form.

• Run Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) and adapt the process to fit each team.
• Own the team's use of Jira and Confluence: backlogs, boards, release tracking and program documentation.
• Improve how work moves between product, engineering and client teams, with a focus on predictable delivery and clear handoffs.

• Work across time zones to keep teams in India, the UK and the US aligned on priorities and deadlines.
• Build strong…