Lead Techical Program Manager

Leverage your project and program management expertise to lead complex technology initiatives across one or multiple Lines of Business ensuring successful delivery and alignment with business goals.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in the Research & Analytics Engineering Team you will be responsible for managing technology projects or programs from initiation through implementation applying multiple software development methods. You will be accountable for managing high-cost budgets that can exceed $50MM while monitoring progress and adjusting resources and priorities to ensure delivery. You will also ensure that all projects and programs comply with Risk Architecture and other firm-wide guidelines. Your leadership capabilities will enable you to coordinate resources manage interdependencies and interact with executive leadership and cross-LOB partners to deliver successful outcomes. Additionally you will coach and mentor less experienced team members and may take on people management responsibilities.

Job responsibilities

• Lead technology projects or programs from initiation through implementation across one or multiple Lines of Business
• Establish project or program requirements priorities and deadlines
• Manage high-cost budgets for assigned projects and programs including monitoring progress and adjusting resources and priorities
• Ensure projects and programs are completed in accordance with Risk Architecture and firm-wide guidelines
• Coordinate resources (staff equipment vendors and consultants) across one or more projects or programs
• Develop plans and manage interdependencies between development teams and business units
• Lead medium to large-sized teams within the software development lifecycle
• Publish project and program status updates and executive reporting
• Interact with executive leadership and cross-LOB resources to deliver projects and programs
• Coach and mentor less experienced team members and may include direct people management responsibilities
• May perform roles such as Scrum Master or Agile Coach

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Expertise in Project Task Estimation and Resource Scheduling
• Experience in Software Development Life Cycle
• Strong experience in Risk and Issue Management
• Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structure and Critical Path Method
• Advanced Stakeholder Management skills and strong Critical Thinking skills including anticipating problems and mitigating project or program risks
• Experience in Benefits Management Budget and Financial Management expertise including Business Case completion
• Strong executive communication skills for senior management
• Fluent in English