Vice President, Technology Program Manager / Senior Project Manager

Position Summary

We are looking for a skilled Technology Program Manager / Senior Project Manager to oversee the effective execution of key Risk and Finance technology projects within the Bank.

This role entails the planning, management, and successful delivery of extensive programs and projects that drive business transformation, ensure regulatory compliance, enhance risk management, modernize finance, support data initiatives, and promote operational excellence.

The Program Manager will closely collaborate with stakeholders from Business, Technology, Operations, Architecture, Risk, Finance, and external partners to ensure projects progress from inception to implementation, meeting deadlines, staying within budget, and fulfilling business objectives along with regulatory standards.

This position demands exceptional leadership, adept stakeholder management, and a commitment to executing excellence while navigating complex organizational and technological frameworks to achieve tangible business results.

Primary Responsibilities

Program & Project Execution

• Oversee the complete delivery of large and intricate technology programs and projects related to Risk, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Data, and Enterprise platforms.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to establish project scope, objectives, success metrics, benefits realization, and delivery strategies.
• Create and manage project plans, resource allocations, budgets, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and delivery roadmaps.
• Facilitate execution across various workstreams, ensuring alignment across business, technology, operations, architecture, and external vendors.
• Track program performance against established timelines, budgets, scope, quality, and business outcomes.
• Proactively manage and escalate delivery issues, risks, assumptions, and dependencies as necessary.
• Implement effective governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms to maintain transparency with project sponsors and senior management.
• Guarantee a seamless transition to business operations and production support post-implementation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Collaboration

• Establish trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Business, Technology, Risk, Finance, Operations, and Compliance divisions.
• Facilitate consensus among stakeholders with varying priorities and objectives.
• Lead project steering committees, governance meetings, workshops, and essential decision-making sessions.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, financials, and critical decisions clearly and concisely to senior management.
• Persuade stakeholders to make timely decisions and eliminate delivery obstacles.

Risk Management, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to Bank policies, governance standards, architectural principles, information security requirements, and regulatory mandates throughout projects.
• Develop and uphold comprehensive project governance, including risk management, issue tracking, change control, and reporting processes.
• Identify project risks and formulate mitigation strategies to minimize impact on delivery.
• Assist with audit reviews, regulatory inspections, and control assessments related to project execution.
• Embed appropriate controls throughout the project lifecycle.

Financial & Vendor Oversight

• Oversee project financials, including budget planning, forecasting, cost monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Ensure optimal use of internal resources, contractors, and vendor services.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and system integrators to ensure they meet delivery commitments and quality standards.
• Support procurement efforts, contract evaluations, and commercial negotiations as required.
• Drive efficiency and cost savings throughout the program lifecycle.

Technology Transformation & Change Management

• Lead the execution of strategic transformation initiatives focused on application modernization, data platforms, financial systems, risk systems, regulatory reporting, cloud adoption, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Work collaboratively with Architecture, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and long-term technology strategies.
• Promote the adoption of Agile, DevSecOps, automation, and modern engineering practices as appropriate.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery efficiency, project governance, and execution quality.

Leadership & Team Collaboration

• Guide cross-functional project teams, which may include Business Analysts, Project Managers, Technology Leads, Solution Architects, SMEs, Test Managers, and vendor resources.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable delivery culture.
• Mentor junior project managers and team members to enhance project delivery skills.
• Encourage effective collaboration within local, regional, and global teams.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management, including at least 5 years managing large-scale technology programs in banking or financial services.
• Proven history of successfully delivering complex Risk, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Data, or Enterprise Technology projects.
• Extensive experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets, leading cross-functional teams, and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in project governance, financial management, risk assessment, issue resolution, dependencies, and vendor relationship management.
• Experience in delivering projects through Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies.
• Strong understanding of banking delivery governance, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Solid analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Finance, Risk, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting, Data Management, Finance Transformation, Basel, IFRS, or enterprise-wide regulatory initiatives.
• Familiarity with platforms such as OFSAA, Axiom, Murex, SAP, Oracle Financials, Moody's, SAS, Informatica, Teradata, Collibra, or Data Warehousing solutions.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed delivery teams and strategic vendor partnerships.
• Project Management certifications, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent.