IT Program Manager V

$114,400 - $124,800/Yr

BCforward - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Jersey City, NJ

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT Program Manager V at BCforward is responsible for overseeing multiple projects within the program, ensuring that timelines and milestones are met. This role requires close collaboration with senior business and technology managers, as well as direct delivery responsibility for projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in Market Risk or Global Markets middle/back office technology and will be adept at managing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID). The position demands strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take on end-to-end ownership of the program and ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Oversee all projects within the program and identify when individual projects may be off track.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID).
• Review and publish weekly status reports for the program.
• Meet consistently with project managers to understand progress and provide support as necessary.
• Prepare materials to present to stakeholders regarding project status.

Requirements

• Prior experience in Market Risk or Global Markets middle/back office technology.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with multi-disciplined teams across locations and time zones.
• Familiarity with scaled agile delivery principles, PI planning, and agile scrum methodology.
• Strong financial markets product knowledge and market risk experience.
• Technical skills in SQL, MS Excel, Jira, MS Project, SharePoint, Visio, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.
• Computer Engineering or Financial Degree.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with VaR and Risk Analytics.
• Exposure to financial/product control functions within a bank.
• Exposure to Program Project Risk Tool (PPRT).

Benefits

• Major medical insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-provided group life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401k