Program Management Leader

About the Role

Be part of a dynamic team at the center of the Firm's finance‑led systems, where you'll help turn business needs into impactful technology solutions. In this role, you'll collaborate with finance, technology, and global stakeholders, gain visibility with leadership, while supporting a portfolio of strategic enterprise initiatives. Professionals in the FA Channel may apply and be considered for the role regardless of US office location. Recruiting for this role ends on October 7 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the PM and Policy functions, setting priorities, delivery expectations, and operating cadence across the FS portfolio from intake through delivery readiness and reporting.
• Streamline how the workstream operates, improve the experience of stakeholders and delivery teams through timely and value‑added updates, and strengthen the foundation for sustainable execution across solutions.
• Influence PM activities, cross‑pillar alignment, escalation management, and identify portfolio policy updates tied to FS readiness.
• Establish and maintain PM standards, tools, and comprehensive program plans to ensure delivery discipline, including review, approval, and version control to track results.
• Ensure policy and guidance impacts are identified early, aligned to project plans and readiness needs, and coordinated with relevant stakeholders when broader policy changes affect engagement management policy.
• Mentor, develop, and grow a high‑performing global team by building capabilities, creating meaningful development opportunities, and establishing clear accountability for individual and collective outcomes.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

Team Overview

The Stakeholder Governance and Program Management (SG&PM) team serves as the connective tissue across the FS team, partnering with system users, business leaders, application delivery teams, ITS, and global stakeholders to move finance‑led enhancements from intake through planning and delivery. The team gathers and refines enhancement requests, translates business needs into feature sheets and requirements, maintains a strategy‑aligned roadmap, coordinates cross‑system planning, supports workshops and design sessions, and drives clear communication on project status, priorities, releases, and impacts. Its broader mission is to help FS operate more consistently, transparently, and efficiently by improving stakeholder alignment, enabling smoother handoffs, and supporting change readiness and adoption across the portfolio.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related subject
• 10+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, finance transformation, enterprise technology, policy, operations, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience leading teams, major workstreams, or cross‑functional programs in a complex, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated experience establishing or improving program management standards, tools, controls, approval processes, version control, publication practices, or portfolio reporting
• Demonstrated experience managing portfolio intake, prioritization, governance, dependency management, risk management, and executive escalation processes
• Experience coordinating business, technology, policy, change, and readiness stakeholders across the lifecycle of enterprise solutions or process enhancements
• Ability to travel 0‑10% on average, based on work demands
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future

Preferred:

• Experience with Finance Systems, engagement management processes, or global enterprise finance platforms and related policy frameworks
• Experience leading governance or enhancement lifecycles across multiple solutions comparable to SAP, ERP, etc.
• Program or project management certification such as PMP, PgMP, MSP, or an equivalent credential
• Experience developing executive portfolio reporting, decision forums, operating cadences, and performance measures leveraging Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, PowerBI)
• Experience driving process standardization and continuous improvement across geographically dispersed teams

Pay

The disclosed wage range for this role is $118,700 to $197,800. This range reflects factors such as skill set, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and business needs. The estimate does not include geographic differentials that may apply based on the location where the position is filled.