VP, Sr. Program Manager

Sr Lead IT Project and Program Management

The Senior Lead Program Manager IT job supervises a team of experienced professional level employees to achieve technical project/program objectives within scope, time, quality, and budget constraints. This job utilizes advanced knowledge of the technical project/business requirements to manage large, moderately complex projects for the organization. This job sets policy and strategy for short-term goals, as well as goals and objectives for team members and provides coaching and feedback to help employees reach these goals.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Manages technical project teams by assigning individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determining resource requirements necessary to ensure project is successful.
• Estimates the costs, resources, and time required to complete each phase of a technical project and allocates resources and tasks to ensure these targets are met, typically delegating responsibility to experienced professionals who have shown independence in prior assignments.
• Implements an established project plan and supervises progress and performance against this plan.
• Monitors the status of complex technical projects including cost, timing, staffing, and dependencies across multiple inter-related projects, as needed.
• Identifies and resolves obstacles to completing technical project on time and to budget.
• Leads technical project meetings and approves regular reports that communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Manages performance of direct reports through regular, timely feedback as well as the formal performance review process to ensure delivery of Project/Program Management objectives and engagement, motivation and development of the team.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

9PL

Required Skill:

• 5+ years of Project management experience leading a cross functional team.
• Experience leading technical delivery of larger scale enterprise projects managing project resources while maintaining project budgets and timelines.
• Experience managing data and cloud based projects.
• Understanding of trading processes across the full trade lifecycle within a buyside asset management organization.

Preferred Skills:

• Use analytical skills and strategic perspective to identify trends & recommend solutions that will help improve the user experience
• Support the equities and fixed income teams to ensure in the identification of technical problems, and devise solutions as they relate to the current and future business environment
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with design, analytics, engagement, project management, and engineering
• Assists in coordinating communications, escalates and facilitates resolution of risks, issues, and changes tied to the trade life cycle initiatives
• Utilizes relevant reporting tools to report on and analyze key metrics
• Support reporting activities associated with rapid and iterative development

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Related Skills

Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Consultative Communication, Executive Presence, General Risk Management, Influence, Problem Solving, Program Management, Project Management, Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement

Base Pay Range: $122,400/yr. - $192,800/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

Company Overview

Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors. Its affiliates offer deep expertise across a comprehensive range of traditional and alternative investments through a wide array of vehicles and customized strategies. For more information about the firm please visit our website at www.Nuveen.com

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

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