Technical Program Manager

Job Title: Program Manager – Technical / Data & Systems Migration Location: McLean, VA (On-site) Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099) About the Opportunity: ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead technology and data-migration programs at a major financial services organization in the housing-finance / capital-markets space. This is a 50/50 generalist and technical program role. About half the work is stakeholder management, executive reporting, and risk — the other half is data and system migrations , including cloud-bound technology moves. Pure PMO coordinators and non-technical program managers will not be a fit. What You’ll Do: Coordinate and manage multiple programs / projects through milestones and delivery. Split time across generalist program management and technical / migration work. Support data and system migrations , including technology moves toward the cloud. Identify, report, and mitigate risks with solution-oriented follow-through. Liaise with business and technical stakeholders — requirements, expectations, and progress. Prepare clear management reports and executive presentations. Analyze, interpret, and visualize data to support capital-markets business decisions. Recommend data-driven process improvements. Keep requirements, changes, and outcomes documented. Work in Jira (or similar) and stay current on capital-markets operations, products, and data flows. Required Qualifications: 7+ years of IT / technology program management experience. Demonstrated 50/50 mix of generalist PM skills and technical program management. Hands-on experience with data and/or system migrations (cloud migration experience preferred). Strong stakeholder management and executive-level communication. Proven risk identification, reporting, and mitigation. Working knowledge of Jira or similar PM tools. Financial-services background. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Data Science, or equivalent experience. Ability to work on-site in McLean, VA. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications: Capital markets, credit risk, trade lifecycle, settlements, market data, or financial-instruments experience. Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization tools. Agile, PMP, or other project/program certification. Experience presenting to senior leadership in a regulated financial environment. About ZipStaff ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success. #J-18808-Ljbffr ZipStaff Inc.