Senior Program Manager

Our client in the financial services industry seeks a highly capable Senior Program Manager to join their team in St. Louis, MO.

Location: St. Louis, MO (Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Compensation: $67-$71/hour W2

This is a W2 Contract role and is not open to third-parties or candidates on C2C.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Spearhead the management of highly complex, cross-functional programs and strategic initiatives, encompassing full lifecycle from budgeting and planning to execution and operational oversight.
• Drive the design and implementation of strategic business initiatives.
• Lead program execution and strategy across diverse functional areas, significant Business Units, regions, or the entire organization.
• Implement comprehensive risk management, establishing and governing the identification, mitigation, and escalation of risks and issues.
• Define and enforce program controls and governance frameworks, including processes, procedures, reporting, and policies.
• Plan, monitor, and manage internal projects and programs, from initial identification through successful execution.
• Secure necessary resources and apply formal processes and tools to effectively manage project/program resources, budgets, risks, and changes.
• Direct change management efforts and influence the strategic trajectory of programs.
• Make strategic decisions in complex situations, guided by policies, to achieve customer, operational, and project goals.

Here is what our ideal candidate has:

• 7 years of technology planning/program management, Release Train Engineer, Program Manager, or Scrum Master experience.
• Proven experience in managing complex programs involving extensive change management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience forecasting and planning resource requirements for complex initiatives.
• Experience in building and managing medium to large delivery functions using Agile methodology or managing an entire business pillar portfolio with a supporting team.
• Experience with program governance structures.