Director, Program Management Office (Berkeley)

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.The Director of the Program Management Office (PMO) will build and scale a PMO that drives delivery and successful outcomes as Voleon experiences rapid growth. This role focuses on improving how work gets planned, prioritized, and delivered—while strengthening alignment across our Research and Engineering teams during a period of significant expansion.ResponsibilitiesBuild & Scale the PMOBuild and scale the Program Management Office, including organizational structure, role definitions, career paths, and leadership layers, while maintaining a high hiring and onboarding bar during rapid growthEstablish scalable, lightweight standards for planning, delivery, and reporting that improve consistency and outcomes without slowing teams downAdapt delivery models, processes, and tooling to support increasing organizational size, complexity, and geographic distributionStrategic Partnership & ExecutionPartner with executive leadership to translate strategic goals into executable programs and projectsEstablish visibility into priorities, capacity, dependencies, risks, and delivery progressDefine and operationalize meaningful metrics to improve predictability, transparency, and decision-makingLead and evolve operational practices in scaled environments while adapting frameworks to organizational contextPeople LeadershipBuild, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Technical Program Managers and Program Managers, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, and succession planningAdvocate for PMO capacity, workload, and professional development with senior leadershipCreate an environment of psychological safety, continuous improvement, and shared ownership during periods of growth and changeOrganizational Influence & Change LeadershipNavigate and align stakeholders with differing priorities and opinions, driving clarity and decisions with diplomacy and conviction.Communicate clearly with executives about progress, risks, trade-offs, and required decisionsLead organizational change thoughtfully, challenging existing processes when they no longer serve the organization while respecting what worksRequirements10+ years in program, portfolio, or delivery leadership roles, with at least 5 years of people management experienceProven experience building or scaling a PMO in a hyper-growth environment (startup scale-up or high-growth division)Demonstrated ability to design organizational structures, career ladders, and leadership layers, including experience with geographically distributed teamsHands-on expertise with execution and delivery frameworks, such as Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, including experience adapting frameworks for different organizational contexts and operating at scaleExperience with setting up and driving adoption of modern project management and productivity tools (Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Excel/Google docs, genAI) to support prioritization, resourcing and delivery insightsStrong human-centric leadership skills, including coaching, mentoring, and advocating for team with senior leadershipProven ability to influence across levels and functions without formal authority, with high emotional intelligenceBachelor’s degree in a technical field“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.#LI-DL1Compensation Range: $250K - $300KLocationBerkeley, CAEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentR&D OperationsCompensationBase Salary $250K – $300K • Offers BonusThe listed base salary range for this position is based upon the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.