At Franklin Templeton were advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management wealth management and fintech offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise thats both broad and unique. From our welcoming inclusive and flexible culture to our global and diverse business we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

Location: Preferred location is Boston MA. We are also open to candidates based in St. Petersburg FL or Stamford CT.

Work Arrangement: This role follows a hybrid schedule with an expectation of 4 days per week in the office.

The Program Manager Distribution Technology & Enablement will lead a portfolio of strategic initiatives that modernize the firms distribution capabilities for US Wealth sales and specialist teams through technology data and AI-enabled enablement. Reporting to the Head of US Wealth Sales Enablement this role serves as the program leader and connective tissue across Sales Technology/AI Data Marketing Compliancedriving execution from problem definition through delivery adoption and measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end program management for distribution technology and AI sales enablement initiatives including scope roadmap risks dependencies and communication.

• Drive cross-functional delivery with Technology Data/AI Marketing and Product teams; partner with Sales Enablement to deliver requirements user stories acceptance criteria and release planning.

• Partner with Sales Enablement to drive change management: support needs around stakeholder alignment training communications pilot design rollout and ongoing feedback loops.

• Partner with Sales Enablement and Sales Leadership to translate business priorities into a delivery plan and success metrics (e.g. adoption productivity lift advisor engagement pipeline impact).

• Establish operating cadence and program artifacts (status dashboards PowerPoint slides requirements decision logs KPIs) ensuring transparency and accountability.

• Champion process improvement and standardization across intermediary/advisor distribution leveraging automation where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 712 years of experience in program management product operations consulting or business transformation with significant technology delivery and data exposure.

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs in sales enablement go-to-market distribution or commercial technology (ex: Microsoft Dynamics Seismic Marketo etc.)

• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and experience partnering with Data and AI teams to drive business outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without authority and communicate effectively with executives and technical teams.

• Ability to write clear requirements and facilitate prioritization and trade-off decisions.

• Analytical mindset with comfort defining metrics building business cases and using data to drive decisions.

• Understanding of risk controls and governance considerations in regulated financial services environments.

• Bachelors degree required (business finance engineering or related field).

Core Competencies

- Program leadership and execution rigor

- Structured problem solving and strategic thinking

- Change management and enablement

- Excellent written and verbal communication

- Cross-functional collaboration and influence

- Comfort operating in ambiguity; bias toward action

- High attention to detail with strong follow-through

- Client and commercial mindset; focus on measurable outcomes

Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewardsmonetary and non-monetary designed to support their well-being and recognize their time talents and results. Along with base compensation employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus a 401(k) plan with a generous match and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes a range of competitive healthcare options insurance and disability benefits employee stock investment program learning resources career development programs reimbursement for certain education expenses paid time off (vacation / holidays / sick / leave / parental & caregiving leave / bereavement / volunteering / floating holidays) and a motivational well-being program. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $135000.00 to $174500.00 plus an annual discretionary bonus depending on location and level of relevant experience.

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