Program Manager (New York)

Program Manager

The Program Manager is a member of the Program Delivery team within the Strategic Design & Delivery team. This role works globally across the Client, Investment and Infrastructure platforms to oversee the Firm's largest and most complex strategic projects. Programs are typically cross-functional impacting many business teams & systems, requiring strong program oversight, governance, control and communication. The Program Manager will work closely with all stakeholders to create & track program-level objectives & key results 'OKRs'; deeply understand the business case driving the program; work with the Process Design team & Product Owners to ensure design and requirements are understood and documented; define and control risk & issues across the program and present recommendations for remediation to business sponsors; identify & coordinate dependencies with other programs & manage overall budgetary & ROI tracking. Importantly, the Program Manager will serve as a change manager, helping to define and execute broad-scale communication and tracking the adoption of new processes and ways of working. The role includes presenting to stakeholder groups inclusive of senior leaders and decision makers, spanning various parts of the firm, while gaining the experience of delivering transformational initiatives using the latest toolkits. The role will be based in Boston or New York, coordinating with colleagues across the US, Europe, and APAC as needed.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Program management of designated initiative(s), covering all applicable responsibilities (see 'the position'). Initial program work will include a strategic change management initiative related to SDLC and AI adoption and practices within Wellington's Technology organization.
• Partner with Product Owners to gather, consolidate and prioritize requirements and other related demands from technology and the business
• Translate business outcomes and strategies into actionable and executable vision and program organizational structure through collaboration with Product Owners, SMEs and technology delivery teams
• Develop and manage execution and implementation roadmaps aligned with the program structure
• Establish and facilitate ongoing program governance that sits across multiple teams / workstreams, project managers and stakeholders at various levels
• Use firm standard frameworks, processes, tools and artifacts to document and monitor progress, and proactively manage issues and risks
• Develop program-level communication strategy to keep the right people informed at the right times, including exec-level Steering Committees
• Track and report progress against business outcomes / OKRs throughout program lifecycle
• Lead and facilitate working sessions with stakeholder groups to support achieving program outcomes
• Develop change management processes to manage scope, priority, resource, or budget tradeoffs throughout the program
• Be accountable for program progress against the vision, roadmap, and the prioritized outcomes
• Liaise with resource managers to estimate resource needs to reach objectives
• Facilitate the program's annual budget process and program / ROI tracking
• Stay abreast of and manage intra- and inter-program dependencies
• Flex to the changing needs of the program over time by diving deep in needed areas as they arise
• Actively contribute to the Program Delivery team's goal of further developing the 'program management' capability at the firm through development of best practices, training and coaching

We seek the following qualifications :

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is : USD 100,000 - 225,000. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process. Base salary is only one component of Wellington's total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and / or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition / CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time).