THE ROLEThe Sr. Manager - Derivative Investments & Operations Technology is responsible for leading the successful delivery of advanced solutions across Derivative investment, trading, operations, and compliance functions. This role serves as a functional expert and hands-on leader, guiding teams of software engineers, business analysts and quality assurance analysts in delivering high-impact solutions that support MFS's investment processes. The Sr. Manager combines deep subject-matter expertise of derivatives with strong leadership and project execution skills to ensure delivery excellence across systems and platforms used by portfolio managers, investment analysts, traders, and compliance professionals.
WHAT YOU WILL DOFunctional & Technical Leadership- Serve as a subject matter expert in derivatives with hands-on understanding of systems such as OMS, EMS, portfolio management systems, research, risk, compliance, and trading data platforms.
- Lead initiatives to enhance the scalability, reliability, and functional capabilities of derivative trading, portfolio management, and derivative investment operations systems.
- Apply deep understanding of investment asset classes, data integrations, and investment lifecycle to solve complex cross-functional problems.
- Influence the adoption of best practices in software engineering, enterprise architecture, cloud computing, and data governance within the team.
Project & Execution Management- Manage cross-functional projects and Agile workstreams across trading, compliance, investment data, and operations technology.
- Coordinate with Product Owners and business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
- Monitor project progress, risk, and value delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical standards.
People Leadership & Team Development- Provide leadership and coaching to managers and professional staff; build a high-performing team that is aligned with business outcomes.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Set departmental goals, manage team capacity, and develop talent through mentorship and development plans.
Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration- Collaborate closely with Business Heads, Technology Directors, Product Owners, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure platform alignment and scalable design.
- Act as a liaison between technology and investment stakeholders to ensure systems meet operational, regulatory, and performance standards.
- Partner with third-party vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Charles River, Calypso, Tradeweb) to maintain and enhance platform functionality and data integrations.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 8-12+ years of experience in derivative investment and trading technology roles, with leadership of teams and complex initiatives.
- Extensive experience with the following software engineering tools: C#, Java, Python, Angular, React, APIs, and messaging frameworks.
- Familiarity with major investment platforms (e.g., Calypso, Murex, Charles River, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess)
- Strong knowledge of derivative investment workflows and investment asset classes (i.e. equity options, IRS, CDX, FX derivatives, total return swaps) in areas of trading, portfolio management, compliance, and investment data.
- Proven experience with enterprise SDLC practices including advanced change management, QA automation and DevOps.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence business and technical stakeholders.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- Experience with a commercial derivative vendor platform, e.g. Calypso, FIS, Murex
- Experience with Charles River Investment Management System
- CFA or progress towards one
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Base Salary Range: $145,000.00 - $218,500.00This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus.
At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we're including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we'll pay depending on the candidate's experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:
- MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
- Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
- Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
- Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
- Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
- Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
- Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
- Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps
Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency - if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we'll be happy to discuss them
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MFS is a
hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
