Chicago Board Options Exchange

Infrastructure Project Manager

Chicago Board Options Exchange$112K — $145K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-7 years of project management experience in technology or infrastructure environments
  • Hands-on experience with network engineering, data center operations, systems administration, or enterprise platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Proficiency in project management tools like Atlassian and Microsoft Suites
  • Comfortable with organizational complexity and escalation processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering teams through the full project lifecycle from requirements to production deployment
  • Build and maintain roadmaps linking technical execution with business priorities
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities for migrations, deployments, and changes
  • Serve as the primary point of contact across infrastructure engineering teams
  • Communicate project status clearly to all levels of stakeholders
  • Identify risks early and develop strategies to mitigate them
  • Document lessons learned to improve future project outcomes

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off, including vacation and community service days
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits with mental health services access
  • 2:1 401(k) match up to 8% matched immediately upon hire
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Complimentary lunch, snacks, and coffee at Cboe offices
  • On-site gyms and discounts to fitness centers
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Location Overview

Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it's a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities. The building features expansive spaces with high ceilings and large windows, offering an abundance of natural light and panoramic views of the city skyline and the Chicago River.

With its prime location in the heart of downtown, the OPO Building provides easy access to major transportation hubs, including Union Station and multiple CTA lines, making it convenient for commuters. The building is home to a variety of amenities, including restaurants, a fitness center, and collaborative workspaces, creating a vibrant and dynamic work environment in one of Chicago's most iconic areas.

Role Overview

Infrastructure Project Management is redefining strategic execution at Cboe-transforming how Global Infrastructure delivers innovation through disciplined intake, transparent roadmaps, and relentless accountability.

The Infrastructure Project Manager partners with engineering teams across Global Infrastructure to deliver complex technical initiatives. This is not a generalist PM role-success requires genuine technical fluency across infrastructure domains and the ability to engage credibly with engineers on architecture decisions, deployment strategies, and operational tradeoffs.

Projects span the full infrastructure stack including data center strategy, network architecture, platform modernization, enterprise systems, automation, observability, and security initiatives. The person in this position serves as the central point of coordination for projects spanning multiple infrastructure domains-translating complexity into clear plans, aligning competing priorities, and driving accountability from kickoff through production deployment.

Your responsibilities will be:

Project Execution
  • Lead engineering teams through the full project lifecycle, from requirements through production deployment and post-implementation review
  • Build and maintain roadmaps that connect technical execution to business priorities
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities including migrations, deployments, and production changes


Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as primary point of coordination across infrastructure engineering teams
  • Interface with all departments at Cboe Global Markets during enterprise level projects and programs
  • Communicate project status clearly and accurately to stakeholders at all levels Escalate issues appropriately when project health requires intervention


Risk Management
  • Identify risks early and develop mitigation strategies before they become blockers
  • Assess the impact of changes across interconnected systems and environments and generate mitigation plans when necessary
  • Document lessons learned and apply them to improve project outcomes


The ideal candidate has
  • The drive to take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks. You communicate honestly-even when the news isn't great-because that's how trust gets built. You're comfortable navigating organizational complexity and know when to escalate. Engineers respect you because you understand their constraints and earn credibility through competence.
  • Experience: 3-7 years of project management experience in technology or infrastructure environments, with a track record leading engineering teams through complex technical projects
  • Domain Knowledge: Hands-on experience with infrastructure domains such as network engineering, data center operations, systems administration, or enterprise platforms
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical status for diverse audiences
  • Project Management Expertise: Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools - Atlassian and Microsoft Suites, AI Tools, ; experience operating within a structured project management organization with defined processes


Preferred
  • Project Management Professional certification (PMP)
  • Experience in financial services or other regulated industries
  • Experience with data center migration or infrastructure buildout projects


Benefits and Perks

We value the total wellbeing of our people - including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

  • Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement


  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days


  • Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services


  • 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire


  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan


  • Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation


  • Employee referral bonus program


  • Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities


Some of our associates' favorite benefits and perks include:

  • Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office


  • Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities


  • Generous charitable giving company match


  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits


  • On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers


  • Paid Time Off


Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)
At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market-informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $102,000-$132,000 in Kansas, $112,200-$145,200 in Chicago, and $127,500-$165,000 in New York, with actual compensation determined by job-related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE.

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.

About Chicago Board Options Exchange

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, located at 433 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, is the largest U.S. options exchange with an annual trading volume of around 1.27 billion at the end of 2014. CBOE offers options on over 2,200 companies, 22 stock indices, and 140 exchange-traded funds. The Chicago Board of Trade established the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1973. The first exchange to list standardized, exchange-traded stock options began its first day of trading on April 26, 1973, in celebration of the 125th birthday of the Chicago Board of Trade. The CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and owned by Cboe Global Markets.
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