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 complex, cross-functional technology programs from strategy and planning through execution and measurable delivery
- Develop clear workplans, milestones, success criteria, governance routines, and decision frameworks to provide structure to ambiguous or loosely defined initiatives
- Partner closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, operations, and business stakeholders to define priorities, surface trade-offs, and drive decisions
- Own program execution across multiple workstreams, managing scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, issues, communications, and stakeholder expectations
- Prepare crisp, executive-ready materials that clearly communicate status, risks, decisions needed, and recommend paths forward
- Drive accountability across teams, ensuring commitments are clear, progress is measurable, and blockers are escalated with urgency and judgment
- Lead infrastructure and platform-related initiatives, which may include server lifecycle, cloud migration, storage modernization, container platforms, resiliency, security remediation, disaster recovery, and operational improvement programs
- Apply the delivery approach best suited to each initiative, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methods, without adding unnecessary process
- Continuously improve program delivery practices, operating rhythms, documentation, reporting, and cross-team execution
What’s required
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, digital or technology consulting, program management, technology transformation, or a similarly demanding execution-oriented role
- Technical fluency across enterprise infrastructure and platform concepts, including servers, storage, cloud, virtualization, containers, security, change management, observability and disaster recovery
- Proven ability to lead complex, multi-workstream technology programs in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
- Distinctive problem-solving skills, including the ability to break down ambiguous problems, structure work, synthesize information quickly, and develop practical recommendations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear, concise, executive ready updates and influence both technical and non-technical audiences
- High degree of ownership, urgency, resilience, and follow-through, with a focus on driving outcomes rather than tracking tasks
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously without losing sight of the broader objective
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build trust, manage conflict, influence without authority, and align senior leaders around decisions
- Experience operating in environments with high standards for risk management, security, reliability and operational discipline
- 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
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- 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 https://point72.com/.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
