Program Manager for APMO - Director Level
Role summary
A Director-level Program Manager is sought for the APMO (Application Program Management Office) within a large, complex financial institution in New York City. This hybrid role requires a hands-on leader to drive core banking programs from strategic planning through delivery, adhering to PMO guidelines. Responsibilities include developing target state business processes, building technology solutions, managing cross-functional efforts, ensuring governance and controls, and overseeing UAT and defect management. The role demands significant experience in financial institutions, including project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation, with a strong understanding of finance, risk, operations, data processes, and regulatory change management. Proven team leadership and development skills are essential.
Program Manager for APMO - Director Level
MUST be local to New York City, Hybrid Schedule
Salary up to $200k
No Sponsorship Available
This is a hands-on Program Manager with responsibility for leading and managing
core banking programs
following the PMO (APMO) guidelines within the determined timeline.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive execution of key initiatives through the full project life cycle from strategic project planning to delivery including development of target state business processes, build and adoption of technology solutions
- Work across multiple functions and legal entities to structure and manage end-to-end project efforts through deep understanding of requirements, technologies, cross-functional impact, and business strategy
- Ensure target end state is delivered inclusive of required governance, business process redesign and appropriate controls
- Leading the translation of business needs into technology solutions and requirements
- Manage weekly status reporting, understand and maintain program’s RAID log, run daily and/or weekly working groups to support successful program delivery
- Coordinate all activities and dependencies of UAT to ensure the successful acceptance by the business owners including defect management and reporting in JIRA
- Provide appropriate information share and updates with senior management and other key stakeholders
REQUIREMENTS:
- Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives at large and complex financial institutions. This includes how to structure initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
- Deep understanding of finance, risk, operations, and data processes as well as the technologies enabling them
- Strong knowledge and experience of regulatory change management
- Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and decision making skills
- Proven experience of team leadership, career development of others and developing individuals in the program and change management space
- Canadian banking experience a big plus.