Program Manager; Mortgage

Marlabs, a global AI and Digital Solutions Consulting firm, delivers intelligent solutions across AI, data, analytics, and product engineering. Since 2000, we have partnered with some of the largest healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and government organizations worldwide. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Program Manager (Mortgage) to join our innovative and dynamic team.

As a Program Manager (Mortgage), you will lead complex, cross-functional programs that drive strategic initiatives, operational excellence, business transformation, and organizational growth. You will partner closely with business and technology leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, manage program execution, and ensure successful delivery of business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong program management expertise, executive-level communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while leading enterprise-wide initiatives across multiple stakeholders and functions.

This position requires the ability to convert to a full-time employment with the client without requiring employer sponsorship, now or in the future. No C2C arrangements.

• Lead and manage enterprise-wide programs and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budgets, and success metrics.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define program scope, implementation roadmaps, operating models, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, including milestones, dependencies, risks, resource needs, and governance activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and multiple work streams to ensure effective collaboration, accountability, and successful delivery of program objectives.
• Facilitate executive-level meetings, steering committees, governance forums, and decision-making sessions while providing clear status updates and recommendations.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and organizational impacts, driving resolution strategies and ensuring business readiness, operational readiness, and change management activities are successfully executed.

• 12+ years of experience leading complex projects, programs, strategic initiatives, or business transformation efforts within enterprise environments.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional programs involving business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong program and project management expertise, including planning, governance, risk management, dependency management, stakeholder communication, and delivery execution.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate decision-making, and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams and governance processes in fast-paced environments; PMP certification and mortgage industry experience are preferred.