W.R Rosato & Associates - Shrewsbury, NJ
posted 23 days ago
The PMO Program Manager will play a crucial role in the Risk and Finance division of a major Investment Bank, focusing on the end-to-end planning and implementation of strategic initiatives. This position is designed to manage and prioritize a portfolio of tactical projects while standardizing processes and tools across the organization. The PMO Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring that project management processes align with best practices and are effectively implemented across the Risk and Finance organization. In this role, the PMO Program Manager will support the annual divisional budgeting process and provide comprehensive financial management for the program and project portfolio. This includes producing detailed reports and scorecards that reflect the status and health of various projects. The individual will interface with the central PMO for Risk and Finance, ensuring that all deliverables meet high-quality standards throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The PMO Program Manager will also coach project managers on both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, facilitating cross-functional meetings to ensure that all topics are prepared and presented effectively. Continuous monitoring of project plans, critical dependencies, and delivery progress will be essential to keep programs and projects on track. The individual will coordinate with testing teams to resolve open items and issues, proactively identify risks, and drive timely mitigation strategies. Change management processes will be a key focus, ensuring that they are executed properly throughout the project life cycle. Additionally, the PMO Program Manager will manage communication and agendas with project working teams across IT, Operations, and other stakeholders, driving decisions and consensus in alignment with program objectives.