Sr. Project/ Program Manager Role

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for oversight and delivery of strategic programs consisting of several inter- related projects with multiple deliverables. Provides directions to project resources to ensure on-time, on-budget program delivery. Additional responsibilities include ensuring all projects within the program(s) are clearly defined, well- executed, and communicated effectively to stakeholders, facilitators and partners.


Responsibilities:
Defines program scope, resource requirements, budget, timeline, deliverables, dependencies, milestones, and plans
Manages the program through all phases of the lifecycle, including project initiation, project requirements, and specifications, design, construction, testing, operational readiness, training, implementation, and closure
Works with key stakeholders, business partners, and
project managers to elicit and ensure clear documentation of requirements, business needs, deliverables, actions, issues, risks, and decisions needed
Works with project manager(s) to ensure individual project plans support the program objectives
Maintains focus on program risks and project interdependencies across the program life cycle, makes contingency plans to proactively address issues that pose risk to budget, schedule, and scope
Develops and delivers program reporting to clearly articulate current status, risks, issues, budget, decisions
needed across the program and develops materials for Sr. Management.
Performs critical vendor management as needed to deliver program
Actively partners with IT on solution development and delivery
Ensures project resources are focused on critical path activities
Identifies, monitors, communicates inter-dependencies across program work streams
Escalates issues to ensure program scope/schedule/budget are met
Manages the program budget including reporting on actuals, completing forecasting and managing variances
Validates test plans to ensure solution will meet requirements
Supports development of new standards or improvements to existing standards

Education Requirements:
Bachelor s degree Required
Basic Requirements:
Broad experience in three or more of the following areas: Project Management, Agile scrum teams, Financial Services Operations, Applications Development, Vendor Management, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance and Support
Experience in Financial Services, Broker-Dealer Industry preferred
4 years leading and successfully delivering multiple concurrent complex programs
8-10 years leading and successfully delivering complex projects
Experience as an operational team leader or manager Preferred Requirements:
PMP Certification.
Scaled Agile (SAFe) Scrum Master certification
Proven experience with process reengineering or business transformation.

Key Competencies:
Results oriented with the ability to effectively prioritize
Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams
Demonstrated skills in strategic planning, risk mitigation, and operational problem solving
Strong management skills to select, develop, mentor, discipline and reward direct and indirect employees
Proactive and displays initiative: Seeks out information, answers, etc. without needing to be pushed to do so
Successfully engages in multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously with limited supervision in a fast- paced environment
Ability to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconciling conflicts and break down high-level information into details
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail evidenced through sound analytical skills
Demonstrated strength in written and verbal
communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate/drive decisions with C-level executives