Senior Associate - Program Execution

About the role

Join a team helping advance how a leading global financial institution governs, protects, and uses data at scale. You will support strategic initiatives that strengthen data quality, integrity, and security while enabling analytics and responsible artificial intelligence. This role offers broad visibility across lines of business and corporate functions, with meaningful stakeholder engagement and measurable delivery outcomes. You will help modernize data management and governance practices through disciplined execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program governance routines, including agendas, materials, meeting notes, action items, and decision tracking.
• Maintain risk, assumption, issue, and dependency logs; surface roadblocks early and escalate through program leadership when appropriate.
• Prepare program reporting and metrics, including milestone tracking, test readiness tracking, and go-live checklists.
• Draft clear status updates and executive-ready materials for senior stakeholder forums.
• Improve program management practices through knowledge sharing and continuous process improvement.
• Enhance program management office capabilities for large initiatives, including governance cadence, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain and improve standardized processes, tools, templates, and documentation repositories.
• Gather, synthesize, document, and track requirements; support prioritization with program and product leads.
• Partner with product and technology teams to support solution design discussions; track deliverables, dependencies, and milestones.

Requirements

• Five years of relevant experience in program management, project management, program management office support, business operations, consulting, or product delivery.
• Experience supporting governance and delivery for cross-functional initiatives in a large, complex organization.
• Working knowledge of delivery methodologies and practices, such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint; familiarity with Microsoft Project or comparable program tracking tools.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables, coordinate stakeholders, and deliver under tight timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing materials for senior stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration skills and a structured approach to problem-solving, with sound judgment on when to escalate.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge related to data management, data governance, data platforms, or data architecture.
• Experience working in regulated environments and supporting delivery of regulatory-related commitments.
• Master of Business Administration or other advanced degree.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• On-site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching.

Pay

Competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.