SR Program Manager

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

• 5+ years' experience in project or program management in the financial services industry in IT specifically in selection through onboarding of IT vendors
• Experience implementing new technologies from the ground up (end-to-end).
• Experience with JIRA
• Strong familiarity with Waterfall and Agile delivery methods
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Ability to elicit cooperation from several sources, including senior management, internal clients, and other departments

• Manage all phases of the program or project from discovery through deployment, by driving accountability, structure and transparency
• Define program or project scope, goals, deliverables, and a value-driven roadmap in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Work closely with the project teams to identify, understand and track key risks and issues for the program that need to be escalated
• Assess the health and status of the project or program, and highlight opportunities for improvement to stakeholders and senior management
• Make recommendations to management regarding solutions to resolve business problems and drive execution of those solutions
• Assess requirements to deliver program or project components and sub-components, which may include implementation of solution, staffing, timelines, etc.
• Coordinate all departments related to the program or project which may include IT, Finance, Third-party Vendors and Business Users
• Work with Business Analysts and Project Managers to evaluate current business processes and requirements
• Identify and manage program and project dependencies
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and consultants
• Influence teams to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Develop best practices and tools for program or project execution and management

• 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
• A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
• 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
• Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care