Project Manager Senior

Job Description

Job Description

LHH is actively seeking a skilled Project Manager for one of our top financial clients in McLean! This will be a long term contract opportunity with our client and will report onsite to their office in McLean.

Senior Program Manager (Contractor)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager (Contractor) to join the Single Family Acquisitions (SFA) Enterprise Business Model (EBM) Action Team. This role will play a critical part in driving the adoption and execution of a strategic enterprise initiative focused on standardizing business processes, data definitions, and business events across applications.

The Enterprise Business Model (EBM) initiative enables consistent data usage, improved system integration, and stronger alignment between data producers and consumers across the organization. The program spans business analysis, data modeling, governance, implementation, and change management activities, requiring close collaboration among product teams, data organizations, architects, and business stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and scaling program management capabilities that support EBM adoption across SFA applications. This individual will bring structure, transparency, and execution rigor to a complex, cross-functional initiative while fostering stakeholder engagement and organizational alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy

• Partner with product teams, architects, data teams, EBM liaisons, and leadership to define adoption strategies, implementation plans, and program objectives.
• Drive planning, execution, and delivery across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment with business goals and timelines.
• Establish and maintain program governance, operating rhythms, and reporting frameworks.

Program Management & Execution

• Develop and manage comprehensive program plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies.
• Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) logs and proactively manage mitigation activities.
• Monitor program health through dashboards, status reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve program risks, issues, and blockers in collaboration with stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead coordination efforts across business, technology, architecture, and data teams.
• Ensure alignment between application teams, data producers, and downstream consumers.
• Facilitate cross-functional working sessions and decision-making forums.

Meeting Facilitation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Schedule and manage recurring program meetings and workshops.
• Develop agendas, presentation materials, and executive-ready communications.
• Document meeting outcomes, decisions, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate insights into program planning and execution.

Adoption & Change Management

• Support onboarding and intake processes for teams adopting EBM standards and practices.
• Coordinate scoping activities, documentation completion, and business approvals.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive organizational readiness and successful adoption of EBM capabilities.
• Support communication and change management efforts across impacted teams.

Preferred Skills

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both executive and technical audiences.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, including experience leading cross-functional workshops and working sessions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and documentation quality.
• Ability to bring clarity, structure, and accountability to complex or ambiguous initiatives.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while collaborating across diverse teams.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of program and/or project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and managing program infrastructure, including:
  • Governance frameworks and operating models
  • Planning and schedule management
  • Risk and issue management
  • Executive reporting and communication processes
• Experience partnering with stakeholders to define business objectives, program scope, and success metrics.
• Proven success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without direct authority and drive consensus across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data transformation, data governance, data modeling, or business architecture initiatives.
• Knowledge of financial services, mortgage lending, or the secondary mortgage market.
• Experience using project and program management tools such as Jira, Excel-based tracking solutions, and enterprise reporting platforms.
• PMP or equivalent Project/Program Management certification preferred.

Why Join This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-visibility enterprise transformation initiative that is shaping how business data is defined, governed, and leveraged across the organization. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to influence strategic outcomes, work with senior leaders, and help establish foundational capabilities that drive long-term business value.

Pay Details: $55.00 to $65.00 per hour

Search managed by: Kaitlynne Hope

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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