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Junior Quantitative Project Manager

WorldQuant83 open roles

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$125,000 – $150,000 a year
Where
Old Greenwich
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WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

Location: Old Greenwich, CT; New York, NY; or West Palm Beach, FL

The Role: WorldQuant is seeking an exceptional individual to join our CIO Management Team as a Junior Quantitative Project Manager focused on the Meta Alpha Model business. The Meta Alpha Model business combines individual alpha signals into meta signals.

This full-time role offers an opportunity for a highly analytical, motivated professional with a strong interest in finance, global markets, and technology to lead strategic, operational, and analytical initiatives across the investment organization. The ideal candidate brings a research-oriented mindset, curiosity about complex problems, and the initiative to drive challenging, open-ended work in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • 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 You’ll Bring:

  • 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

Our Benefits:

  • Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of: 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, and ten sick days.
  • Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
  • Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
  • Employee resource groups

Pay Transparency:

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $100,000– $115,000 USD.

At WorldQuant, we are committed to providing candidates with all necessary information in compliance with pay transparency laws. If you believe any required details are missing from this job posting, please notify us at [email protected], and we will address your concerns promptly.

By submitting this application, you acknowledge and consent to terms of the WorldQuant Privacy Policy. The privacy policy offers an explanation of how and why your data will be collected, how it will be used and disclosed, how it will be retained and secured, and what legal rights are associated with that data (including the rights of access, correction, and deletion). The policy also describes legal and contractual limitations on these rights. The specific rights and obligations of individuals living and working in different areas may vary by jurisdiction.

Copyright © 2025 WorldQuant, LLC. All Rights Reserved. WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.

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