Program Manager

MUST be local to New York City. Hybrid Schedule, at least 3 days onsite

Salary Range: $160k to $190k

No Sponsorship

Looking for a candidate with Project Management experience in a large financial institution (ideally any large-scale bank) with a focus on the regulatory reporting landscape.

You will be responsible for leading and managing large programs, following PMO guidelines within the determined timeline. You will be expected to proactively identify issues across programs, highlight areas needing improvement and manage budgets. Strong communication and negotiation skills are expected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive execution of key initiatives through the full project life cycle from strategic project planning to delivery including development of target state business processes, build and adoption of technology solutions
• Work across multiple functions and legal entities to structure and manage end-to-end project efforts through deep understanding of requirements, technologies, cross-functional impact, and business strategy
• Ensure target end state is delivered inclusive of required governance, business process redesign and appropriate controls
• Leading the translation of business needs into technology solutions and requirements
• Manage weekly status reporting, understand and maintain program’s RAID log, run daily and/or weekly working groups to support successful program delivery
• Coordinate all activities and dependencies of UAT to ensure successful acceptance by the business owners including defect management and reporting in JIRA
• Provide appropriate information share and updates with senior management and other key stakeholders
• Oversight of program and project level resources including those provided by 3rd party providers

Requirements:

• Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives at large and complex financial institutions. This includes how to structure initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Strong knowledge and expertise in Program Management and regulatory change management
• Deep understanding of finance, risk, operations, and data processes as well as the technologies enabling them
• Product knowledge of Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements
• Proven experience of team leadership, career development of others and developing individuals in the program and change management space
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills including experience at performing this across multiple functions, committees and areas
• Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools