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The Program Management Senior Lead will work in the Project Management Office and be responsible for supporting CAO mission and goals. The Program Management Senior Lead will ensure that the projects/programs they are involved in are completed on time, to specification, and within budget. They will ensure that all project team members deliver against objectives as required to meet committed deadlines and where concerns/risks are identified, these are escalated timely for corrective action to meet initial deadlines wherever possible. The Program Management Senior Lead will play an integral role in ensuring stakeholder adoption of specific business outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Accountable for the end results of any work effort
Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards
Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs
Directs the creation of multiple programs of work and manages their alignment to business goals
Identifies and drives resolution of issues, including those outside established programs of work
Works with stakeholders to ensure program scope definition meets business objectives
Works with Program Sponsor to ensure business case/cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives
Directs the communication of status, issue, and risk disposition to all stakeholders, including senior management, on a timely basis
Directs the identification of risks which impact program delivery and ensure mitigation
Enforce effective Change control, ensuring that scope creep, stakeholder coordination, and quality are carefully managed
Routinely engage in building consensus, developing contingency plans, and providing recommended solutions
Maintain detailed records, including the full life or a project, and then share these with stakeholders
Requirements:
10+ years of experience preferably in financial services industry
Strong presentation and communication skills, especially in power-point format
Strong attention-to-detail
Excellent judgment and independent decision-making ability
Excellent influencing, facilitation, and partnering skills
Experience and ease in interfacing with Senior Management
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Exceptional time-management skills
Ability to identify risks and issues, generate solutions, and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis
Bachelor’s/University degree required
Master’s degree welcomed
PMP/PMI Certification recommended
Nice to have:
Master’s degree
PMP/PMI Certification
Experience managing both technology build projects and strategic business projects