Experienced Team Lead – Collaboration/Productivity Technology

Overview

We are seeking a seasoned professional in both technology and people leadership to own the strategy, lifecycle, and performance of our global Collaboration and Productivity platforms.

This role is accountable end-to-end — from technology evaluation and roadmap development through implementation, governance, support, optimization, and ongoing evolution. You will lead a team of eight engineers responsible for delivering highly reliable collaboration services that power a fast-paced, global trading firm.

This is an experienced managerial role operating in a lean, high-accountability environment. Success requires strong technical judgment, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on engagement when necessary.

This is not a day-to-day engineering position; however, deep fluency in Microsoft 365 and modern collaboration ecosystems is essential.

 

In this role, you will:

• Define and execute collaboration strategy aligned with organizational goals
• Lead platform modernization initiatives and major upgrades
• Establish governance, standards, and best practices for collaboration technologies
• Prioritize initiatives in partnership with senior stakeholders
• Ensure operational excellence across messaging, document management, conferencing, and productivity tooling
• Monitor platform health, performance, and security posture
• Foster strong cross-functional partnerships across global offices
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing technical team

 

What You Will Own:

• Full lifecycle ownership of the firm’s Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystem, including evaluation, implementation, governance, support, remediation, and upgrades
• Development and execution of a multi-year Collaboration & Productivity technology roadmap aligned with business priorities
• Leadership of an 8-person team of systems engineering and development delivering global collaboration services
• Adoption, performance, and continuous improvement of collaboration platforms across all offices
• Regulatory compliance, data retention, and secure communications standards in a financial services environment
• Vendor strategy, licensing optimization, and partner management
• Executive communication and stakeholder alignment across technology and business teams

What Sets This Role Apart:

• End-to-end ownership — not just operations
• High visibility and direct impact across a global trading firm
• Lean team, meaningful accountability
• Opportunity to shape collaboration strategy in a performance-driven environment

What we’re looking for

Leadership & Ownership:

• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including direct management of technical teams
• Demonstrated ownership of enterprise collaboration platforms across multiple lifecycle stages
• Proven ability to define roadmaps, prioritize effectively, and execute in dynamic environments
• Strong decision-making skills with comfort operating without excessive process

Technical Fluency:

• 8+ years of experience leading, managing, or evolving Microsoft 365 services
• Deep understanding of Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive
• Experience leading platform migrations, modernizations, or large-scale upgrades
• Familiarity with governance, retention policies, compliance, and audit readiness

Environment & Culture Fit:

• Experience operating collaboration platforms in regulated environments (financial services preferred; healthcare, utilities, or similar industries also valued)
• Ability to engage engineers and executives with equal credibility
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Comfortable working fully on-site in Bala Cynwyd

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

 

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

 

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