Product Owner / Project Manager - Equities Technology - Equity Derivatives

Job Description

We’re looking for a delivery-focused Product Owner / Project Manager to lead the definition and execution of cross-functional initiatives. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across business and engineering to shape priorities, manage delivery timelines, and ensure outcomes are aligned with strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into clear product requirements and delivery plans.
• Maintain a prioritised backlog and roadmap, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate across teams to manage dependencies, track progress, and mitigate risks.
• Facilitate regular communication with business, design, and engineering stakeholders.
• Drive agile ceremonies and retrospectives, promoting continuous improvement.
• Escalate blockers and issues with clarity and context, ensuring timely resolution.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in product ownership, project management, or delivery leadership roles
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and product lifecycle management
• Experience working with engineering teams and technical stakeholders
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Proficiency with tools like Jira, Confluence, and Miro

Nice To Have

• Background in software development
• Experience with distributed teams and offshore delivery
• Exposure to Investment Banking / Financial Services organisation

Education: It expected the successful candidate will be educated to undergraduate degree level or above

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.