We are in search of a Senior Program Manager to join our team in New York. As a part of our team, you will be in charge of orchestrating complex enterprise initiatives in the finance and technology sector, ensuring their smooth execution across the organization. This role offers a long term contract employment opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple initiatives, ensuring seamless execution from project initiation to deployment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to craft prioritized and approved business cases, aligning project outcomes with strategic goals.
• Develop project plans, identifying resource needs and managing budgets.
• Delegate tasks, manage expectations effectively, and guide the team to keep deliverables on track.
• Establish project governance and align it with organizational standards, while also reporting on project success criteria and overseeing testing and deployment.
• Regularly communicate with stakeholders about milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Manage day-to-day activities, allocate resources, and lead project management team meetings.
• Lead strategic planning and execution across the organization, aligning projects with overarching objectives.
• Coordinate with other project managers and department leads, prioritize tasks, resolve conflicts, and allocate resources.
• Handle inquiries, escalations, and decisions as the primary point of contact.
• Understand how solutions align with business/firm goals and blend innovation with industry best practices.
• Research best practices, adapt to changing landscapes, and infuse fresh insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, facilitate the team in working through challenges, and drive for the best outcome solutions.
• Establish practices, templates, and policies while forging partnerships that elevate our capabilities.• Must possess strong communication skills, with an ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in project and program management is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications is required.
• Should have the ability to conduct thorough and insightful research.
• Must have experience in policy development and implementation.
• Financial acumen with an understanding of budget management is necessary.
• Leadership skills are essential, with a proven track record of leading and managing teams.
• Experience in performing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting is required.
• Knowledge of best practices in project management and their implementation.
• Must be capable of strategic planning and decision making.
• Experience in working with stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Should have the ability to collaborate effectively with different teams.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, and their application in project management.
• Experience in handling project deliverables and deployments.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics and other project management tools.
• Should have the ability to create and use templates for various project management tasks.
• Experience in conducting and participating in committee meetings is required.
• Must be capable of driving innovation in processes and practices.
• Experience in program management is essential.
• Must have the ability to manage and report on key project metrics.