Director of Program Management

Position Overview:

The Director will lead and manage large-scale programs in alignment with the Americas PMO (APMO) guidelines, ensuring successful delivery from strategic planning through to implementation. This is a high-visibility role, requiring experience in managing complex, cross-functional initiatives within the regulatory reporting landscape at large financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead execution of key initiatives from project planning through to delivery, including development of target state business processes, technology solution adoption, and governance.
• Work across multiple functions and legal entities, managing end-to-end project efforts by understanding requirements, technologies, business strategy, and cross-functional impact.
• Deliver the target end state, ensuring governance, business process redesign, and appropriate controls are in place.
• Translate business needs into technology solutions and manage program execution through a structured approach.
• Oversee weekly status reporting, maintain the program's RAID log, and run working groups to ensure successful program delivery.
• Manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and coordinate defect management and reporting in JIRA.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Oversee program and project-level resources, including third-party providers.
• Manage the career growth of direct reports and develop employees within the program.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in delivering major cross-functional initiatives at large financial institutions, including project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Expertise in Program Management and regulatory change management.
• In-depth understanding of finance, risk, operations, data processes, and the technologies that support them.
• Knowledge of financial products including Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements.
• Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven leadership experience, with a focus on team development and career growth in program and change management.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, particularly across multiple functions, committees, and areas.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and quickly learn program objectives and PMO guidelines.

Candidate Profile:

• Director-level experience, ideally from a PMO background in a large financial institution or bank.
• Extensive experience managing multiple projects and workstreams within a large program portfolio.
• Background in risk management, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing risks before they become issues.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting and change management is highly desirable.
• Ability to influence and highlight areas for improvement in a program environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $170,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Yearly pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Program management: 10 years (Required)
• Finance: 7 years (Required)
• Stakeholder management: 5 years (Required)
• Risk management: 5 years (Required)
• Regulatory reporting: 5 years (Required)

Location:

• New York, NY 10020 (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10020 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10020: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10020

Salary : $170,000 - $190,000