Location: Chicago, IL, United States

Leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership to guide cutting-edge projects, fostering growth and innovation in a dynamic environment. 

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in Commercial & Investment Bank - , you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that will help reaching business goals across the firm. Leveraging your deep knowledge of technical principles, practices, and theories is essential for developing innovative solutions, while simultaneously effectively managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams. Your strong analytical reasoning and adaptability skills will enable you to navigate through ambiguity and change, ensuring that technology initiatives align with business goals. With advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities, you will foster productive working relationships and influence decision-making to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. As a subject matter expert, you will contribute to the development of operational plans and risk management strategies, ensuring the highest quality and professionalism in service delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of technology solutions
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain project and program momentum
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Champion the adoption of agile methodologies and technical solutions with business partners, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable technical initiatives, ensuring clarity and shared understanding throughout the product lifecycle
• Drive and coordinate quarterly planning activities, supporting the prioritization of features and alignment of resources to business goals
• Facilitate the end-to-end agile process by supporting the drafting, refinement, and grooming of user stories, ensuring requirements are actionable and development-ready
• Track progress of story execution against defined milestones, maintaining transparency and proactively surfacing risks or blockers to delivery
• Serve as a liaison during agile ceremonies, fostering collaboration and continuous feedback between business and technology teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients
• Advanced experience in utilizing technical fluency, including knowledge of vendor products and managing vendor relations, to enable on-demand access to shared pools of applications and services
• Proven track record of effectively managing resources, and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working in the financial services industry, with an understanding of regulatory considerations and industry best practices
• Background in software development environments, with familiarity in agile methodologies and the software delivery lifecycle
• Knowledge of cloud computing architectures and technologies, such as AWS, Kubernetes, or similar platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to evolving business needs

Manage complex tech programs at a leading firm, driving innovation and success with expert skills