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IT Program Manager Specialist
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What they do
An IT Program Manager manages a collection of projects for a company in the information technology industry. Projects may include business transformation or improving technology or systems. Manages multiple streams of works with a single focus, guides project managers, and manages communications with program stakeholders, including company management and clients.
$118,977 / year median in Virginia
+6% projected growth
Job Description
IT Program Manager Specialist#26-36556
Up to $70.84 per hour
McLean, VA
Onsite
Job Description
Our client, a Real Estate and Financial Services company, is looking for a IT Program Manager Specialist for their McLean, VA location.
Responsibilities:
Analyze, interpret, and visualize data to support business decisions within capital markets processes.
Coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and deliverables.
Prepare clear, concise management reports and executive presentations for status and milestone updates.
Liaise with stakeholders across business and technical teams to gather requirements, manage expectations, and communicate progress.
Track project progress, identify risks/issues, and propose solutions to keep initiatives on track.
Support process improvements by analyzing current workflows and recommending data-driven enhancements.
Ensure documentation of project requirements, changes, and outcomes.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of capital markets operations, products, and data flows.
Requirements:
7+ years of IT Program Management experience. Ideal candidate is highly organized and excels at stakeholder management and communication.
Candidate must be well-rounded project managers with a background in technologies and financial services.
Must have working knowledge of Jira or similar PM tools. Experience with capital markets, credit risk, and/or technical systems migration is preferred.
Agile or other project management certifications are a plus.
Must Have:
Advanced Excel
Agile Delivery
AWS
Capital Markets
Complex Project Management
Credit Risks
Data Analysis
Data Migrations
Data Visualization
Enterprise Systems
Executive Reporting
Experience or solid background in fixed income finance, financial accounting and capital market
Systems Migration
Nice To Have:
AI/ML
Application Deployment
Application Development
Data Modeling
Financial Services Industry
Mortgage Industry
Product Management
Must Have Qualifications:
Candidates must have 7+ years of program management experience.
This role requires a balanced 50/50 split between generalist and technical program management responsibilities.
Candidates must demonstrate excellent experience in stakeholder management, reporting, executive leadership communication, identifying and reporting risks, and being solution-oriented to mitigate those risks.
Additionally, 50% of the role involves data and system migrations, with experience navigating technologies to the cloud preferred.
Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
4-8 years of relevant experience as a Data Analyst, Project Coordinator, or similar role in Financial Services industry.
Strong understanding of capital markets processes and data (e.g., trade lifecycle, settlements, market data, financial instruments).
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks efficiently.
Excellent stakeholder management skills; experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
Proficient in preparing management reports and executive-level presentations (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and project management software (e.g., JIRA, MS Project) is a plus.