Lead Program Manager, Technology

With minimal supervision, the Lead Program Manager will oversee and manage the full portfolio within Technology to ensure they are aligned with Technology’s strategic goals by defining program objectives, implementing strategies, tracking progress across programs, budget oversight, and collaborating with various teams to achieve successful program delivery.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages Technology portfolio of projects to ensure deliverables meet the department’s goals and objectives. 
• Supervises and assigns projects to appropriate project manager(s)  
• Serves as a project manager for specific projects, as required 
• Facilitates project prioritization discussions with internal stakeholders to determine portfolio prioritization and backlog of projects 
• Fosters and deepens customer relationship with all levels of business leaders and project sponsors 
• Develops and maintains intake process and tracking mechanism for projects
• Develops and presents reports on projects to identify risks/issues and decision points to the business leaders and project sponsors 
• Identifies and solutions project issues with project sponsors, where appropriate
• Escalate issues and risks, along with proposed solutions to Technology leaders, as needed 
• Develops change management plan for the overall program 
• Maintains and informs program project portfolio resource allocation and forecast
• Take note of certain relevant metrics and develop reports to communicate the development progress to senior managers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multiple teams, including software architects, software engineers, system engineers, developers, and product teams.
• Identify cross-team dependencies to incorporate them into the program planning process.
• Ensure that product development and product delivery is possible within the product budget and timeframe.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters degree preferred, not required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive program management experience, including at least five (5) years of experience working in a Technology environment.
• PMP certification preferred, not required.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with internal business units and senior leaders is required.
• Previous experience in the Financial Services, legal or government contracting industry or Regulatory Organization is preferred.
• Knowledge of the financial and/or securities industry experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, and the ability to prioritize effectively, work multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows/MS Office Suite applications (Word, PowerPoint, Sharepoint).
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task in an organized manner under a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication [verbal, written and listening] skills and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.     
• Self-sufficient and able to work under minimal direct supervision.

Work Conditions:

• Hybrid working conditions. 
• Extended working hours and travel as needed.

For work that is performed in CA, CO, HI, MN, VT, IL, Jersey City, NJ, New York City, NY, MA, WA, MD, Washington, DC, NJ State and NY State, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

CA: Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $235,500

CO/HI/MN/VT*: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $196,200

IL*: Minimum Salary $119,200, Maximum Salary $215,900
Jersey City, NJ/NYC, NY: Minimum Salary $129,800, Maximum Salary $235,500

MA/WA: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $225,700

MD/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $225,700

NJ: Minimum Salary $119,200, Maximum $235,500

NY: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $235,500

*Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.

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Time Off and Paid Leave*

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*Based on full-time schedule

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