Head of Programme Management

Program Manager

Overall responsibility for planning, executing, tracking and managing cost, schedule, and scope for program under ownership. Direct program activities, conduct reviews, and use strong technical and business acumen to manage risk and address escalated impediments. Work with Business Sponsors to develop project roadmaps that align with business objectives/priority and take into account resource availability. Provide leadership and oversight to a team of technical program/project managers who use agile practices and the scrum framework for the planning, execution and delivery of products. Enforce program management standards, consistency and process adherence across the team. Partner with the Lead Agile Coach to ensure the organization is adhering to the Agile/SAFe/Lean principles and practices. 15+ years of relevant work experience in either Program, Project, Product, or Portfolio management

• Previous experience in managing large cross-functional transformation programs in the Financial Services industry
• Proven ability to manage critical paths within the organization and across the enterprise
• Hands on approach to program management with execution of all program ceremonies and deep understanding of program deliverables, requirements, risks and issues
• Independent judgment and mature decision making skills to deal with programs that often have enterprise-wide scope and may have significant financial and compliance impacts
• Expert understanding of Agle/Scrum principles