Program Manager

NOVON Consulting is looking for a Program Manager to work with one of our financial services clients. The ideal candidate will have Wealth Management (broker dealer) and ideally, integration and conversion experience within that sector, i.E., integrating multiple firms onto common systems and processes. Candidate must be a strong driver and decision facilitator and be able to articulate problems and potential solutions effectively to both executive leaders and project team members. Ability to determine reasonable project deliverable dates and drive the organization and project resources toward those dates is also critical for success. Experience managing multiple project managers and coordinators is required.
NOVON is a consulting firm and we only hire W-2 employees. No independent contractor (or corp to corp) relationships will be considered.
Responsibilities of Program Manager
Defines program scope, resource requirements, budget, timeline, deliverables, dependencies, milestones, and plans to support integration strategy and targets.
Manages the program through all phases of the lifecycle, including project initiation, project requirements, and specifications, design, construction, testing, operational readiness, training, implementation, and closur
Identifies, monitors, communicates inter-dependencies across program work streams
Supports management of the program budget including reporting on actuals, completing forecasting and managing variances
Validates test plans to ensure solution will meet requirements
Partners to develop new standards or improvements to existing standards;
maintains acquisition playbook
Set project timeline and drive all participants to meet their respective deadlines
Monitor project deliverables for completeness and accuracy
Identify, manage and escalate issues and risks
Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress
Coach and support project team members with tasks assigned to them
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Qualifications
Experience and knowledge working with all functional areas within a broker-dealer firm including legal, finance, human resources, risk/compliance, operations, transitions and technology
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3rd party vendor reach out and management being able to work with the business owners to obtain all the info needed on our 3rd parties to ensure they are ready for the upcoming conversion(s)
Commission system consolidation
Pershing / fidelity and ENV conversions
4+ years leading and successfully delivering multiple concurrent complex programs
8-10 years leading and successfully delivering complex projects
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Excellent facilitation, written, and organizational skills
Results-driven person with a proven record of successful execution
High level of expertise with Microsoft Office products
Experience integrating multiple firms onto common systems and processes
Results oriented with the ability to effectively prioritize details with the big picture in mind
Successfully engages in multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment
Ability to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts and break down high-level information into details
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail evidenced through sound analytical skills