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OSTTRA · 10 hours ago

Solution Design Manager - Securities

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$90K/yr - $110K/yr

2+ years exp

OSTTRA is a financial technology company that supports global financial markets by providing critical market infrastructure. The Solution Design Manager will enable the sales process by ensuring the proposed implementation meets client requirements while collaborating with various teams to prepare detailed scopes and specifications.

Information TechnologyProfessional NetworkingSoftwareTrading Platform

Responsibilities

Solution Design Manager key focus – enabling and ensuring the sale process produces a proposed implementation which is fully scalable and supportable, with assumptions and limitations identified

Solution Design Manager: The Solution Design Manager [SDM] is an industry and Traiana services SME, capable of guiding clients through requirements gathering, and advising the implementation team internally on business requirements, when questions come up over the course of a project

Pre-Sales: Following initial discussions between Sales and the client, and after the client's business goal is understood, the SDM is responsible for pre-sales business and technical requirements gathering. The SDM will partner with the client and Sales (and other teams as appropriate) to ensure that the solution we offer best meets the client’s needs and fits within OSTTRA’s ecosystem

Scope Preparation: The SDM prepares a detailed scope document covering all planned messaging flows, message formats, connectivity, specific mapping requirements, special processing, and assumptions and limitations. The document will require client sign-off before an SOW is signed. The scope (as well as the spec and samples, where applicable) will be handed over to the Technical Project Manager as a blueprint to build a solution. It will cover everything needed to plan the technical implementation

Integration Specification: The SDM will check that the messages the client will send to Traiana meets either:

Standard Traiana Implementation requirements

Has more custom messaging requirements, in which case the SDM will work with a TPM Manager to create a bespoke integration specification

Product Strategy Liaison: As requirements gathering conversations with clients may help identify strategic opportunities, the SDM will report new requirement types and broad interest in specific functionality to the Product Strategy team

Training: The SDM will present service and application overviews to new joiners in Professional Services and additional overview/training to Client Services and Sales where required

Escalation Contact: The SDM will assist with production issues where the root cause may be a new requirement, or the product/service scope currently supported is not clear

Qualification

SAAS experienceSecurities Products knowledgeRequirements gatheringWorkflow documentationFinancial market understandingFile formats experienceFuturesOptions experienceOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingCollaborationAdaptabilityLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Experience in the SAAS environment with well-developed, hands-on skills

Detailed understanding of Traiana current Securities Products & Services

Understanding of the wider post-trade flow including different financial market participants, products and trade flows

Ability to define and document detailed workflows

Ability to translate market and client requirements into detailed product requirement scopes/specifications

Process-oriented and excellent organisational skills

Ability to handle multiple scoping initiatives simultaneously

Highly detail-oriented approach to work

Creative yet critical-thinking problem-solver

Come with a desire to collaborate

Be adaptable to different scenarios

The desire to develop your knowledge, skills and abilities

Leadership skills are important to drive conversations and agendas with clients and internal teams

Leading by example. You need to portray the positivity and enthusiasm that helps to motivate and inspire the wider PS team

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to clearly articulate ideas and proposals both internally and externally

Experience working with different file formats and connectivity types – advantage

Preferred

BA/BS and above in Business, Finance, Economics, other – preferred

2-3 years of experience within the futures and/or options industry – preferred

Benefits

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.