The Voleon Group

Technical Project Manager

The Voleon Group  •  $140k - $175k/yr  •  Berkeley, CA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future. Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.
In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will partner with a talented and accomplished group of technical managers on our Research and Engineering teams to lead the strategic alignment and technical delivery of large-scale initiatives that span cutting-edge machine learning methods and computational and data processing frameworks. This role is a means to make a difference: you will play an indispensable role in ensuring the effectiveness of our technical organization and its ability to deliver against an ambitious roadmap.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of  complex technical projects that involve significant cross-team collaboration and dependencies
  • Partner with Research and Engineering teams to understand project requirements and desired outcomes, translating them into detailed specifications and plans
  • Coordinate synchronized delivery against  roadmaps and projects across multiple teams, identifying and alleviating bottlenecks, surfacing second-order consequences, and helping teams prioritize, collaborate, replan and execute effectively
  • Provide ongoing transparency on  progress against key milestones for technical and non-technical stakeholders, always holding a clear picture of progress and risks
  • Embed with teams and coach them toward improved  Agile and best practices

Requirements

  • 5 years of work experience with previous experience in  software development and a minimum of  2 years of experience in  technical project management
  • Exceptional demonstrated collaboration, coordination, communication (written and verbal), multi-tasking, and organizational skills
  • History of operating independently across multiple  cross-functional teams, demonstrating critical thinking and data-driven decision-making
  • Experience working with  Agile teams
  • Intermediate-level knowledge of digital tools, such as  Jira and Confluence or similar
  • Bachelor's degree in  Computer Science or related STEM field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Scrum Master experience
  • Experience with Machine Learning
  • Related certifications: PMP, CSM, CSPO
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $175,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation, such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program
If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms, and conditions, please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program  Equal Opportunity Employer
The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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The Voleon Group

About The Voleon Group

Founded in 2007 by two machine learning scientists, The Voleon Group is a quantitative hedge fund headquartered in Berkeley, CA. We are committed to solving large-scale financial prediction problems with statistical machine learning. 

The Voleon Group combines an academic research culture with an emphasis on scalable architectures to deliver technology at the forefront of investment management. Many of our employees hold doctorates in statistics, computer science, and mathematics, among other quantitative disciplines. 

Voleon's CEO holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford and previously founded and led a successful technology startup. Our Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research is Statistics faculty at UC Berkeley, where he earned his Ph.D. Voleon prides itself on cultivating an office environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and open thinking. We are committed to excellence in all aspects of our research and operations, while maintaining a culture of intellectual curiosity and flexibility.

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.  

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Berkeley, CA
Year Founded
2007
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