ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking a Senior Technical Delivery Manager with deep equities technology expertise to lead complex, cross-functional delivery programmes across our client in Singapore. This is a high-autonomy, high-visibility role for a self-starter who can drive delivery from initiation through to go-live with minimal supervision, working across front-office trading systems, market data infrastructure, order management and cash management platforms.
You will serve as the primary technical delivery interface — owning end-to-end programme governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Delivery Leadership
● Own end-to-end delivery of equities technology programmes across front office, market data, OMS and cash management workstreams
● Define and manage delivery roadmaps, project plans, resource models andbudget forecasts
● Drive technical solution design reviews, architecture decisions andintegration approach across distributed teams
● Establish and enforce delivery governance frameworks, milestone tracking andquality gates
● Lead programme status reporting to senior stakeholders and steeringcommittees
Equities Technology Domain
● Lead delivery of equities trading platforms including electronic trading,algorithmic execution and DMA infrastructure
● Manage real-time market data integration — Bloomberg, Reuters/Refinitiv,exchange feeds — including price normalisation, latency management and feedmonitoring
● Oversee Order Management System (OMS) implementations and upgrades, includingFIX connectivity, order routing, execution and allocation workflows
● Deliver cash earmarking and pre-trade controls — ensuring funds availabilitychecks, settlement obligation tracking and real-time position management arecorrectly implemented
○ Integration of cash earmarking with OMS pre-trade risk controls andpost-trade settlement flows
○ Coordination with treasury and operations teams on settlement and nostroreconciliation
● Manage integration layers between order management, market data, risk and back-office settlement systems
Vendor & Third-Party Management
● Lead vendor selection, commercial negotiation and contract management for technology and data service providers
● Manage ongoing vendor relationships — SLA oversight, escalation management and performance reviews
● Coordinate delivery across multiple third-party vendors, system integrators and internal technology teams
● Drive vendor accountability for deliverables, timelines and quality standards
Project & Programme Management
● Build and maintain detailed project plans using standard methodologies(Agile, Waterfall or hybrid as appropriate)
● Identify, track and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies withstructured RAID log management
● Manage resource planning and capacity across onshore (SG), nearshore andoffshore (Mumbai) teams
● Own financial tracking — budget vs actuals, change management and variancereporting
● Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming and release management in Agiledelivery environments
Stakeholder Management
● Operate as primary client-facing delivery lead, building trusted senior-levelrelationships (CTO, COO, Heads of Trading Technology)
● Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments across front office,technology, operations and compliance
● Prepare and present programme updates, steering committee packs and executivedashboards
● Manage expectations proactively — communicate risks, delays and solutionswith transparency
● Influence without authority across matrix structures and geographicallydistributed teams
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Domain Experience
● Minimum: 8–12+ years in technology delivery roles within capital markets /equities
● Essential: Hands-on delivery experience across equities trading systems(electronic trading, DMA, algorithmic execution)
● Deep knowledge of real-time market data platforms — Bloomberg API,Refinitiv/Elektron, exchange direct feeds, price validation and latencymanagement
● Proven delivery of OMS implementations — FIX protocol, order lifecyclemanagement, STP, execution management and post-trade allocation
● Working knowledge of cash earmarking workflows — pre-trade fund availabilitychecks, settlement obligations, T+1/T+2 settlement cycles and reconciliation
● Experience managing front-to-back integration across trading, risk,operations and settlement systems
Technical Skills
● Strong understanding of FIX protocol (4.2, 4.4, 5.0) and messaginginfrastructure (MQ, Kafka, TIBCO RV)
● Familiarity with market data normalisation, data quality management andreal-time feed monitoring
● Understanding of equities trade lifecycle — order generation throughsettlement and accounting
● Experience with cloud-based infrastructure delivery (AWS, Azure) in financialservices contexts
● Proficiency with project management tools: JIRA, Confluence, MS Project,Smartsheet
Delivery & Leadership Skills
● Demonstrable ability to lead complex programmes autonomously with minimalescalation or day-to-day guidance
● Strong commercial acumen — budget management, resource optimisation andP&L awareness
● Experience managing distributed teams across multiple geographies and timezones
● Track record of successful on-time, on-budget delivery in large-scalefinancial services transformation
● Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with competingpriorities
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Shabnam at Hays on +65 60271964 or email Shabnam.Bahar@hays.com.sg for a confidential discussion.
Referrals are welcome.
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