Junior Quantitative Project Manager

WorldQuant is seeking a Junior Quantitative Project Manager for its Meta Alpha Model business, which combines individual alpha signals into meta signals. The role leads strategic, operational, and analytical initiatives across the investment organization and coordinates projects, stakeholders, and performance analysis.

What you'll do:

• Lead strategic, operational, and analytical initiatives for the Meta Alpha Model business in partnership with investment management teams
• Drive technical projects and new programs, from requirements and team formation through working group coordination
• Align deliverables with program goals and roadmap priorities, adjusting plans as needs change
• Plan resources and coordinate work across teams and projects
• Identify risks early and work with stakeholders to resolve issues
• Build and improve dashboards, reports, and tracking tools; maintain supporting data in MySQL, Vertica, and PostgreSQL
• Analyze initiative performance and report insights to guide decisions
• Improve Meta Alpha Model operations and lead process changes
• Translate business requirements into actionable plans and deliverables
• Lead stakeholder communications and cross-functional problem-solving, including presentations, newsletters, and content-process improvements

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an analytical field (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering)
• 1-3 years of experience in a project management role for a financial services company required
• Strong knowledge of financial markets and experience in investment management or a related finance/technology environment
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and solve open-ended problems
• Strong analytical and project management skills, sound judgment, and close attention to detail
• Thoughtful collaborator who can work effectively with management teams and diverse stakeholders
• Experience with Python, Jupyter notebooks, and dashboard solutions required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfort presenting to key stakeholders

Benefits:

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents
• Flexible spending account
• 401k
• Fully paid parental leave
• Twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month
• Three personal days
• Ten sick days
• Employee discounts for gym memberships
• Wellness activities
• Healthy snacks