Senior Program Manager - Local to NY / NJ

Senior Program Manager - NY, Hybrid

NEED SENIOR LOCAL CANDIDATES - NJ RELOCATION WORKS

IN PERSON INTERVIEW

We are seeking a highly accomplished Program Manager with 15+ years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology transformation initiatives. This role requires a seasoned leader with a strong technical foundation, exceptional executive presence, and proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across business and technology organizations.

This is strictly a Program Management role. We are not seeking Product Managers or Project Managers . The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex, multi-year strategic programs involving software engineering, AI initiatives, cloud transformation, and enterprise modernization efforts.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of Program Management experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Proven success managing multiple cross-functional programs with budgets exceeding $10M+.
• Experience working with C-Level executives, senior business leaders, enterprise architects, and engineering organizations.
• Strong background in Financial Services, Payments, FinTech, Banking, Insurance, or highly regulated industries preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic transformation programs from inception through execution.

Primary Skills

• ProgramManagement 15+ Years
• Leadership 15+ Years
• Java 10+ Years
• AgenticAI 3+ Years

Technical Skills & Knowledge

Enterprise Technologies

• Java/J2EE
• Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Kafka
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• API Management

Cloud & Modern Engineering

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps Practices
• GitHub, Jenkins
• Infrastructure Automation

AI & Emerging Technologies

• Agentic AI
• Generative AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• AI Governance
• Prompt Engineering
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AI Agent Orchestration
• Machine Learning Concepts
• Intelligent Automation

Architecture & Delivery

• Enterprise Architecture
• Digital Transformation
• Platform Modernization
• Application Modernization
• Data Platforms
• Scalable Transaction Processing Systems
• Agile and Hybrid Delivery Models

Leadership & Influencing Capabilities

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority across large matrix organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management at Executive and C-Suite levels.
• Proven experience driving alignment among business, technology, and operations teams.
• Ability to lead organizational change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience presenting strategic roadmaps, risks, and program health to executive leadership.
• Capability to build trust and credibility across global teams.
• Strong decision-making skills in highly complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide technology transformation programs.
• Establish program governance, operating models, and executive reporting structures.
• Drive delivery across multiple workstreams, teams, and stakeholders.
• Manage program dependencies, risks, budgets, and strategic priorities.
• Partner with engineering leadership on Java-based digital platforms and AI-enabled solutions.
• Drive adoption of Agentic AI and Generative AI initiatives across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to ensure technical alignment.
• Develop and maintain executive-level communications and steering committee materials.
• Ensure successful delivery of strategic business outcomes and measurable value realization.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certifications.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience leading AI, Cloud, Digital Transformation, or Enterprise Modernization programs.
• Background in Payments, Banking, FinTech, or highly regulated environments.

Ideal Candidate

A senior Program Manager with deep technical knowledge in Java, Cloud, AI, and Enterprise Architecture , combined with outstanding leadership, executive presence, stakeholder influence, and strategic program delivery expertise , capable of driving large-scale transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments.

• • ProgramManagement - 15+ Years
  • Leadership - 15+ Years
  • Java - 10+ Years
  • Cloud - 8+ Years
  • EnterpriseArchitecture - 10+ Years
  • AgenticAI - 3+ Years
  • GenerativeAI - 3+ Years
  • LLMs - 3+ Years
  • FinTech/Banking - 8+ Years
  • ChangeManagement - 15+ Years