Senior Business Manager

Company & Culture

EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting-edge centralized trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our proprietary trading platform provides seamless access to a diverse range of financial instruments, including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options, all within a single, multi-currency account.

As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 600 talented employees from 65 nationalities across 70 locations, we are a frontrunner in the financial sector. Our investment priorities are clear: We prioritize investing in our most valuable asset, our people. Join us in shaping the future of finance.

About the Role

The Senior Business Manager is a key leadership role within the Technology Division, reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This position blends financial management, regulatory accountability, and strategic business support. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the technology budget, ensuring regulatory resilience under DORA, implementing project time attribution, and overseeing vendor and contract management.

The role requires a unique mix of financial acumen, regulatory awareness, and the ability to partner closely with technical and business leaders. The Senior Business Manager will act as a strategic business partner to the CTO, providing clear reporting, actionable insights, and effective governance to help shape the division's operational and financial performance.

Worksite: Remote/ Hybrid/ On-site (options vary by location)

Reporting Line: Chief Technology Officer

Responsibilities

• Financial Management & Strategic Planning: Act as the primary liaison between the Technology Division and Finance. Manage and track departmental budgets, forecast future spending, and perform detailed analyses of both OpEx and CapEx. Identify cost-saving opportunities, drive efficiencies, and provide variance and ROI analysis to support board-level decision making.
• Project Lifecycle & ROI Analysis: Lead the business analysis efforts for new initiatives, from concept to post-implementation review. Conduct ROI analysis to justify project proposals, ensure alignment with business objectives, and recommend strategic adjustments to maximise project value.
• Project Time Attribution & Reporting: Implement and manage timesheet processes so that technology staff time is attributed accurately to projects. Use this data to provide clear visibility on project costs, portfolio performance, and investment returns, enabling stronger prioritisation and accountability.
• Process Improvement: Continuously review and refine business processes within the Technology Division and across the wider organisation. Streamline workflows, improve collaboration, and enhance the efficiency of project delivery and operations.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Act as the commercial owner for all technology suppliers and outsourcing partners. Negotiate contracts, oversee SLAs, manage renewals, and ensure continuity and exit strategies are in place in line with the company's Business Continuity and Third-Party Risk frameworks.
• DORA & Operational Resilience: Own Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) compliance for the Technology Division. Maintain oversight of ICT risk management, incident reporting, and third-party resilience, embedding operational resilience into daily practices and ensuring readiness for audits or supervisory requests
• Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: Prepare and present concise reports and executive-level presentations on financial performance, project status, vendor performance, and resilience metrics. Translate complex technical and financial information into clear insights for the CTO, senior executives, and board members.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of experience as a business analyst, with significant experience in a senior or lead role. You must have a proven track record of managing technology budgets and leading complex projects.

  Industry Expertise: Extensive knowledge of the financial services industry, specifically within a brokerage or banking environment. Experience with a proprietary trading platform is a significant advantage.

  Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of financial concepts, including budgeting, forecasting, and various valuation methods. You should be highly skilled in performing financial modeling and ROI analysis.

  Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience working in agile and scrum environments. While you won't be a coder, you must be able to communicate with software developers and product managers effectively.

  Regulatory Knowledge: A strong understanding of the regulations governing online brokerages (e.g., FINRA, SEC) and how they impact technology platforms is highly desirable.

Personality / Mindset

• Integrity & loyalty

• Team player with advanced communication and collaboration skills

• A hands-on, can-do attitude - always looking for solutions and thinking out of the box

• Overachiever mentality

• The capability to work and succeed in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

• Regulatory discipline balanced with commercial judgement

We Offer

• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities in a dynamic international environment
• Shaping the future of a well-established but evolving global wealth tech firm
• Collaboration with top-tier professionals across finance and technology
• Corporate benefits*
• Ongoing education & training programs
• Hybrid working setup

*Benefits/perks vary depending on the nature of your employment with the company and the country where you work.

A group of disruptive technology experts created EXANTE. With an impressive track record in the industry and knowledge of the markets, our systems are built to democratize access to global financial instruments for professional traders and institutional investors.