Platform Project Manager

Reposted Yesterday
New York, NY, USA
In-Office
185K-250K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
The Platform Project Manager will lead technology projects, ensuring delivery meets scope, schedule, and budget while collaborating with technical and business teams. Responsibilities include managing project plans, risks, and stakeholder communications, with a focus on infrastructure and platform initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In
A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.


As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.


What you’ll do
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met
  • Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to define project requirements and success criteria
  • Manage project plans, dependencies, risks, and issues, providing clear and timely communication to stakeholders
  • Coordinate activities related to server (Windows and Linux), container, and storage platforms, including upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle initiatives
  • Apply appropriate project management methodologies, such as Agile, Waterfall, or a hybrid, based on project needs
  • Ensure projects comply with financial services regulatory, risk, and security standards
  • Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and documentation

What’s required
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field
  • 5-10 years of proven experience as a project or program manager within the financial services or technology industries
  • Strong track record managing complex infrastructure or platform-focused projects from inception through delivery
  • Superior organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
  • Solid understanding of Windows and Linux server environments, including administration, patching, and lifecycle management
  • Familiarity with enterprise storage platforms, including SAN, NAS, and object storage, as well as cloud storage solutions including AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Working knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V, containerization, and infrastructure automation
  • Understanding of infrastructure change management and disaster recovery concepts
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus across technical and business audiences
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with competing priorities
  • Collaborative mindset with proven ability to build effective relationships across diverse teams
  • Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, observability, and performance management tools
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

  • Fully-paid health care benefits
  • Generous parental and family leave policies
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Non-profit matching gift program
  • Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
  • Tuition assistance
  • A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit What We Do - Point72


The annual base salary range for this role is $185,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field
  • 5-10 years of proven experience as a project or program manager
  • Strong track record managing complex infrastructure or platform-focused projects
  • Solid understanding of Windows and Linux server environments
  • Familiarity with enterprise storage platforms, including SAN, NAS, and object storage
  • Working knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Point72 Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Point72 and has not been reviewed or approved by Point72.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as exceptional with comprehensive options and low out-of-pocket costs. Medical, dental, and vision are characterized as fully covered or no-premium for U.S. employees.
  • Retirement Support The 401(k) program features a generous employer match and access to after-tax contributions with in-plan Roth conversions. Value accrues through a multi-year vesting schedule that rewards tenure.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and has strengthened over time. Clear primary and secondary caregiver policies are in place and seen as competitive.

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The Company
HQ: Stamford, CT
1,691 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.

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