Position Title: Equity Options and Listed Futures Product Manager 
Length of Contract: 6 months
Location (required): Toronto, ON- Hybrid [in office 2-3 days a week,not set days]
Hours of Operation: 8am to 5pm, flexible

About the Role:

• We are seeking a hands-on Equity Options and Listed Futures Product Manager (Contract) to lead the onboarding and integration of new Order Management System (OMS) capabilities that support U.S. and Canadian listed derivatives trading.
• Although the title is “Product Manager,” this is fundamentally a business–technology execution role requiring someone who understands the trading business, knows OMS plumbing end to end, and can drive vendor delivery with rigor and accountability.
• This individual will “test the heck out of” vendor-delivered features, ensuring every workflow—from front office order handling to middle office allocations to clearing processes—is validated thoroughly and works exactly as required for real-world trading operations.
• This is a hybrid role based in Toronto, with a high likelihood of contract extension based on performance and project needs.

Key Responsibilities:
OMS Integration & Delivery

• Lead the onboarding and deployment of new OMS functionality to support U.S. and Canadian equity options and listed futures trading.
• Evaluate vendor-delivered functionality deeply, including FIX workflows, routing logic, allocations, average pricing, give-ups, step outs, and clearing processes.
• Build and execute comprehensive front-to-back test plans covering trading, middle office, and post-trade workflows.
• Validate integrations across market data, exchange connectivity, clearing brokers, risk systems, and regulatory reporting.

Vendor Management & Accountability

• Hold vendors accountable for delivery timelines, scope, defect resolution, and functional completeness.
• Translate trading, operational, and regulatory requirements into clear specifications and actionable work items.
• Proactively chase issues across technology, QA, operations, and vendor engineering teams to ensure timely resolution.

Trading Workflow Expertise

• Serve as a subject-matter expert on listed derivatives trading, market structure, and North American exchange behavior.
• Partner with traders, operations, and compliance to ensure delivered features align with practical trading expectations and regulatory obligations.
• Provide post-launch support and identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in equity options or listed futures—ideally in trading, product management, business analysis, or trading technology.
• Deep understanding of OMS architecture and workflows, including:
• full order lifecycle
• FIX protocol
• middle-office and allocation workflows
• clearing processes and post trade lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to independently test, validate, and sign off on complex trading workflows.
• Strong hands-on understanding of U.S. and Canadian market structure.
• Experience driving technology projects from requirements through production readiness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior trading experience (options or futures) — highly valued.
• Experience with major OMS/EMS vendors (FlexTrade, Fidessa, Bloomberg, Tbricks, TRAFiX, etc.).
• Project management or program delivery experience.
• Experience in a bank, broker dealer, prop trading firm, or trading technology vendor.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as SEC, CFTC, IIROC, and CSA, including CAT and LOPR.

What We Offer:

• Competitive contract compensation.
• Hybrid work model based in Toronto.
• Opportunity to take ownership of high-impact trading technology initiatives.
• Exposure to front to back trading workflows in a global, fast-moving environment.
• Strong likelihood of contract renewal for high-performing candidates.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 134.56/hr.