Pershing Technology Want to work on the team that was fintech before there was “fintech” – and which continues to win top global awards for innovation, quality, and service? Pershing Technology is the global leader trusted by other global leaders to ideate, innovate, and implement next-generation solutions for trade execution, clearing, custody, and a broad array of the critical technology services upon which enterprises from all segments of the financial markets rely.  Our platforms rest on world-class infrastructure that supports portals and systems through which we deliver state-of-the-art applications that empower our clients to build their businesses and better serve their investors. By the numbers, we perform at a level and a scale which few firms can equal: every business day, ~USD 14 billion flows through our systems as part of an average of ~8,500,000 transactions and ~1,200,000 trades.  We maintain the systems that handle this massive volume with 99.98% average monthly uptime; needless to say, risk management, resiliency, and security are our watchwords.  We have developed a high-performance culture in which responsiveness and agility are tied to our commitment to serving our clients’ best interests.  Our flexible, open-architecture, fully-integrated suite of solutions are consumed by clients who want us to manage their technology portals, those who want to integrate our products and services with their own, and those who want to develop their own technologies and control them, end-to-end. From advanced artificial intelligence to virtual reality, from robotic process automation to blockchain, we’re building the digital experiences through which the global financial industry will be transformed, and new titans arise  

 

Principal Project/Program Manager->> Leads and provides direction and guidance for a wide array of activities associated with project planning and management to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget and to client specifications. Manages and oversees the end to end project management activities such as project reporting, project planning, issue / risk identification and tracking, scope management, estimation, client management, relationship management and other project documentation preparation for projects of high business complexity (involving multiple systems interfaces that are highly visible to the organization). Defines and manages the lifecycle from project initiation through to program closure. Manages and resolves risks, issues and dependencies. Measures and monitors program actuals, forecasts and budgets and updates plans with accurate, up-to-date information in a timely manner. Follows financial standards & processes (e.g. monthly external revenue accruals, software capitalization, procurement & external payments). Reports financial information and status to the required executive level through steering committees. Secures, leads, motivates and inspires the internal & external resources required to deliver the program. Establishes the program s governance (e.g. sponsors, approvers, stakeholders). Manages Program Office Resources. May have formal management responsibility for Program Team members. Serves as a liaison between clients and internal technical groups to ensure delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to specification. Has regular contact among peers within the firm and externally, including regulators and professional organizations. Provides advice to internal clients on the implications of business trends, issues, operating environment changes and firm or business unit strategy. Ensures project delivery is in conformance with company methodologies and standards. Contributes to the achievement of area objectives.

 

Seeking a Hands-on project and program manager that executes on the full delivery lifecycle (Agile and Iterative) of technology related projects to the program portfolio.  This role will provide project leadership, strong communication, detail oversight of scope, budget and delivery schedule and required project reporting for their portfolio of projects.  Manage a collection of projects and to help establish the portfolio priorities and roadmap to meet strategic business objectives.   Strong ability to lead the planning, prioritization, budget and forecast management, control, execution of the program and project portfolio and standard reporting needs.  Coordination of the portfolio demand management and strategic alignment of projects and programs to funding categories and criteria, through evaluation, selection and prioritization; to execution, tracking and measuring the achieving business outcomes.  Ensures project and program delivery aspects, influence relationships, escalation and manage conflict resolution and collaborate with the business owners.  Conducts project reviews with the Business and IT teams that will focus on progress, scope, budget, capacity and schedule delivery.  Responsible for Path-to-Green reviews for all Amber and Red projects  and work out the remediation plans and address the challenges with timely decision making and escalation.  Quality adherence to the firm’s governance functions relating to the portfolio and in accordance with enterprise change guidelines, policies and practices, deliverable audits and artifacts, tollgate planning and RACI activities.  Generates project and program progress status (scope, schedule, cost, risk/issue management) reporting on a periodic basis.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, preferably in business management or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in Agile Methodologies (PMI-ACP or other industry standard certification is beneficial. 10 - 12 years of related project management experience required, experience with technology or financial services industry is a plus.

 

Must have strong skills in Project Management, Program Management and Process Analysis, and Organizational Change Management.  Strong organization skills; proven ability to manage time and priorities, ability to manage complex projects and tasks with attention to detail; demonstrated ability to effectively.  Strong oral and written communications skills; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior staff

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Jersey City
Internal Jobcode: 45190
Job: Information Technology
Organization: Pershing Technology-HR06376
Requisition Number: 1914639