Telco Project Manager

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Telco Project Manager in our Singapore office.

Responsibilities

The Telco Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing the full delivery lifecycle of new services (circuits, cross-connects, colocation) and ensuring time-sensitive deadlines are met
• Engaging with financial exchanges to understand new market data & order entry solutions and communicating these offerings internally to the relevant stakeholders
• Communicating with stakeholders on the status of tasks and workflows; updating internal customers, and setting accurate expectations
• Working with Telco and DC vendors to coordinate deliverables, scheduling testing, manage troubleshooting and validate billing
• Managing the internal databases to accurately reflect service, system, and vendor records
• Monitoring ticketing systems for incoming requests and tasks
• Collaborating with Tower networking and infrastructure teams
• Being the single point of contact for all administrative and operational questions
• Contributing to vendor service reviews
• Supporting large-scale projects and coordinating all aspect related to Telecom
• Identifying solutions aligned with business requirements that may:
• Lower costs
• Lower latency
• Increase performance/availability
• Identify new carriers or providers emerging in APAC
• Building, maintaining and growing relationships with key vendors through regular meetings and attending the appropriate industry events
• Staying current on emerging carrier solutions and developments and changes at the key financial exchanges in the region

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2-5 years experience in relevant industry (Telecom, Data Provider, Exchange, FinTech)
• Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Engineering, or a related field advantageous
• Experience in managing multiple work streams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills,
• Basic understanding of telecommunications (Ethernet, IP, etc.) and/or data center (power, space, cross-connects)
• Experience with vendor engagement and management
• Demonstrated ability for thoroughness, attention to detail, and good judgment
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities at the same time while remaining calm and composed
• This position will require occasional on-call, holiday, night, and/or weekend work to support projects in non-trading hours

Benefits

Tower continues to enhance the in-house trading system and strategies that have positioned the firm as a leader in the thriving field of quantitative trading. While Tower offers challenges and rewards rivaling those of any Wall Street firm, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• International medical insurance
• Free gym membership
• For employees ineligible to participate in the CPF, the cash equivalent of the employer’s CPF contribution
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.