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About Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global multi-manager hedge fund offering diversified investment strategies across equities, macro, commodities, and systematic trading.
Balyasny Asset Management currently has
42 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$175,000–$250,000
across 35 roles with salary data.
The Senior Systematic Project Manager serves as a central coordination point within the Systematic business, reporting to the Head of Systematic PM Engagement and Data Science. This role manages the full project lifecycle across technology, data, infrastructure, and operational workstreams while overseeing end-to-end onboarding for systematic portfolio managers and quant researchers. The position involves translating research requirements into technical specifications, managing a consolidated project portfolio, and driving tool adoption to improve workflows. Key responsibilities include coordinating trading infrastructure projects, asset class expansions, and machine learning workflow developments. Candidates must possess expertise in the systematic investment lifecycle, including signal research and portfolio construction. Required skills include proficiency in Jira, Asana, Confluence/Wiki, and Salesforce, alongside experience with AWS cloud analytics, market data management, and complex stakeholder coordination across investment, risk, and technology teams.
Manage end-to-end onboarding for new systematic portfolio managers, quant researchers, and analysts.
Oversee the full project lifecycle including intake, scoping, delivery, and post-implementation review across technology and data workstreams.
Maintain a consolidated view of the Systematic project portfolio while tracking milestones and managing risks.
Translate business and research requirements into actionable technical specifications for engineering teams.
Drive adoption and governance of internal tools like Wiki, Asana, and Jira across the systematic business.
Develop reporting frameworks to provide real-time visibility into project health for leadership.
Identify and implement process improvements to reduce friction for portfolio managers and researchers.
What we're looking for
7+ years of PMO or program management experience in a hedge fund, systematic asset manager, or quantitative trading firm.
Experience with multi-strategy platforms is preferred.
Familiarity with the systematic investment lifecycle including signal research, portfolio construction, execution, and performance monitoring.
Working knowledge of quant trading infrastructure, including research environments, backtesting platforms, data pipelines, execution systems, and risk frameworks.
Understanding of market data and alternative data, including vendor management, licensing, feed onboarding, and data quality.
Familiarity with cloud analytics infrastructure (AWS) in a research or production trading context.
Proficiency in Jira, Asana, Confluence/Wiki, and Salesforce.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to synthesize complex situations for senior audiences.
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