: Front End Development manager base $225000 - $250000 Total Comp in the $500 area

If not you, would you know someone??? Position Overview - Basic Functions & Responsibility	Essential function(s) includes, but is not limited to:
This position will lead and manage trading front-end development for the Institutional Equities and Clearing businesses. This includes execution management and order management front-end applications for internal clients (trading desks) and external clients. The position will be responsible for defining trading front-end product and service offerings, overseeing product direction, managing the development team, and leading product-related education and support efforts.
Primary Activities	Primary activities include, but are not limited to:
This position will lead and manage the efforts to refine and advance the trading front-ends for Institutional Equities and Clearing businesses. This includes execution management and order management front-end applications for internal clients (trading desks) and external hedge fund and buy-side clients. Specifically, the Development Manager will work closely with Bear Stearns’ business management, trading clients/users, the development organization, and client facing teams to: · Define the vision, architecture direction, and product plan for the current front-end o Direction of the product suite, especially with respect to major enhancements and changes o Product definition and architecture; Integration with other trading applications o Coordination of the product development with business, compliance, and operations teams o Budgeting, planning, and program management for the trading front-end product set · Direct the development team in prioritization, development, and adoption of product features and functions: o Develop business cases and cost/benefit analyses o Understand and translate customer’s business needs into functional specifications, with the Analysis team o Prioritize product changes and additions, with client and other partner input o Define functionality of the initial Trading front-end product and subsequent product releases · See product changes through the development life cycle from business requirements through to production. Communicate issues and status to technology and business management. · Manage front-end product and technology–oriented communication efforts o Ensure regular and effective communication with business, trading management and trading teams o Develop product-specific communications, release notes, and user materials o Assist in product demonstration and internal marketing efforts o Develop training/support efforts to drive adoption, use, and customer value · Lead the trading front-end development staff, manage their daily activities, and grow their knowledge of the trading business, competitive environment and client needs. This person will hold responsibility for trading Front-end application development. This person will work closely with the Internal Technology Management, Business Management and Representatives, Installation Teams, Technology Operations, and Support to achieve the objectives above.

Skills (include specific skill levels i.e degree, years of experience, industry experience, leadership)

Management Skills and Domain Knowledge: This is a senior development management and product position for someone with at least 7 years experience in a related position managing trading products and application development for a mission critical, real-time IT production environment. Experience designing, architecting and managing trading front-end and execution management systems is required. The candidate must have a very good understanding of equities trading and its workflows. The ideal candidate will have exposure to real-time market data processing, interaction with equities market centers, smart order routing, order types and execution algorithms, and middle-office functionality. Experience with asset classes outside of equities is a plus. Experience with global markets and cross-border trading are pluses. The person will need to interact productively with the business users/representatives to formulate and refine the trading front-end product and development plans. This person will also work with various internal teams and must exhibit proven management and leadership skills. This person must be organized, process minded, detail-oriented, and customer-focused. Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills are a must. Technology Skills: Several years of experience developing and/or managing real-time, low-latency trading front-end and execution management systems is required. Familiarity with C#, C++ and JAVA environments is strongly preferred. Level of Education: B.S/M.S in technology specialty; B.S/M.S./MBA in finance related specialty a plus

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