Tech Risk & Controls Pmo / Program Management Lead - Treasury

Title: Tech Risk & Controls PMO / Program Management Lead - Treasury

Location: Jersey City, NJ - Hybrid work schedule

Position Type: Contract - W2 OR IC (local candidates only, direct applicants only)

If you are interested/ open to new opportunities please send your resume to [email protected].

Job description:

Our client, one of the largest financial services firms, is seeking a Tech Risk & Controls PMO / Program Management Lead - Treasury

The candidate will have experience working within a PMO, Risk & Controls or Technology functions with experience in organizing, analyzing and visualizing enterprise data to enable data-driven decision making and actions. While this experience is preferred in the context of a PMO, demonstrable capability and experience within other domains will be considered. This role will work closely with the Tech Risk & Controls management team, technology teams and various levels of stakeholders across the organization.

• This management support role will be responsible for interpretation and dissemination of program/project information, process ownership, process improvement, and establishing best practices and processes within the Tech Risk & Controls team.
• The role will see the development of a suite of proactive reporting, visualization and communication, leveraging the data within multiple complex enterprise project management tools, to advise other Risk & Controls leads and senior technology managers of the overall health of their initiatives and identify areas that require remediation.
• The PMO / Program Management Lead will be responsible for overall Book of Work (BoW) management for the Tech Risk & Controls team within Treasury.
• KPI’s will also be defined and agreed upon with KPI monitoring implemented to monitor adherence to governance milestones.
• The candidate will define, design, implement Program/Project tracking and reporting capabilities to support the Tech Risk & Controls team in their adherence to corporate program and project governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and produce project status, Issue/Risk and RAG reports for senior management
• Conduct project related status/performance analysis
• Coordinate project meetings and working sessions with project stakeholders
• Preparation of weekly and monthly operational metrics reports
• Manage portfolio of program/projects and help design end-state strategy to ongoing improvement initiatives and create efficient global business standards and operational efficiencies.
• Participate in project governance and provide detailed metrics on project quality control measures
• Deploy appropriate methods and tools to drive implementation
• Execute status meetings with Risk & Controls and Tech leads, partner with other Program/Project Managers, Project stakeholders and drive initiatives to completion
• Track project progress against time and quality expectations
• Interface and build strong rapport with designated Technology and Risk & Controls functions and other Program/Project Managers

Qualifications:

• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in program management
• PM Industry knowledge or experience preferred, PMP a plus. Six Sigma/Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Extremely organized, Advanced presentation skills
• Proficient skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (including Pivot tables), and MS project, and have the ability to learn quickly, work in a fast-paced, environment, take initiative/ownership and take on various assignments/roles.
• Experience working in a technology division of a large banking institution desired
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Ability to navigate in global, large, and complex organization
• 7 - 10 years of Program or Project management experience
• A bachelor's degree as well as proven experience in Program Management tools and techniques
• Strong skills in program management/planning, presentations and communication.
• Strong ability to influence without authority

If you are interested please send your resume to [email protected].