Lead Technical Program Manager - GT COO Strategic Program Execution

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

The Global Technology Chief Operating Office (GT COO) manages significant programs across Global Technology, driving accelerated execution with full transparency for our senior executives.

As a Technical Program Manager in GT COO, you will drive the successful execution of complex technology programs that will support the delivery business goals across the firm. Leveraging your deep knowledge of technology practices, principles, 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

• Assess and analyze complex technology change challenges and determine strategic approach to execute across Global Technology.

• 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, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Advanced experience of working with application development practices including software development lifecycle; hygiene management and controls compliance

• Formal 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, budgets, 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in creating senior level presentations

• Ability to articulate complex problems and providing influencing narrative on suggested path forward

• Understanding of software engineering practices and ability to apply this experience in shaping and influencing complex change strategies.