Early Careers Programs Specialist, US Technology | Talent Development

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

We are hiring an Early Career Talent Development Programs Specialist in Chicago to join our global Talent Development team, a part of our broader People Operations department. In this role, you’ll partner with technology leaders across the firm to design and deliver world-class learning and development programs. Our people and culture are our top priority, and we're looking for someone who's passionate about helping others grow in our creative, fast-paced environment. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do: 

• Oversee and implement all aspects of the high-profile intern and full-time early career talent programs for our US technology teams, from strategy and design to day-to-day execution. 
• Work closely with CTOs and Tech leads to understand business goals, knowledge/skill needs, team fit dynamics, individual growth opportunities available, and route campus talent to high impact areas. Manage this campus talent mobility process with data, transparency, and empathy. 
• Serve as the manager for Tech campus hires: Set goals, run 1:1s, deliver timely feedback, coach mentors, and address performance risks early in partnership with HR and Technology Leadership. 
• Propose, pilot, and iterate on solutions across the Early Career lifecycle (0–3 years); scale what works and challenge legacy processes when a better approach exists. 
• Partner with the global Technology campus effort and broader People Ops organization to establish alignment on program structure and goals, performance processes, conversion strategy, internal mobility, and the employee experience. 
• Roll up your sleeves on program operations when needed: onboarding logistics, scheduling, comms, workspace/equipment coordination, and vendor/content coordination. 
• Collaboratively develop new and creative development initiatives by leveraging industry trends in the Early Careers space. 
• Ensure that Technology Early Careers initiatives represent and promote Firm’s culture. 
• Other duties as assigned or needed.  

Skills You’ll Need: 

• At least 7 years of experience working in a Talent/Learning Development, Campus Recruitment or HR Business Partner role, including experience working with campus/early careers talent.
• Preferred experience working with tech talent and/or experience in the financial services industry.
• Ability to influence and coach stakeholders across all levels within the organization.
• Ability to develop trust and robust working relationships with deeply technical people.
• An innate curiosity about the work people do and how they do it.
• Leadership experience, in either people or project management.
• Collaborative, team player who enjoys working in a flat environment.
• Experience in diagnosing organizational and individual development needs and designing and implementing relevant support/development initiatives.
• Strong business acumen, self-directed, results-oriented and the ability to manage frequently changing priorities and projects.
• Strong data fluency and meticulous, error-free data entry in systems like Workday/LMS. Values clean, complete learning/talent data and uses it to build simple reports/dashboards that surface insights and drive decisions.
• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation skills.
• Experience working in a fast paced, high growth technology environment a plus.
• Reliable and predictable availability.