Description
Summary
The IT Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing large-scale IT programs. This role will define program scope, develop program plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful migration outcomes.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT programs within the organization.
- Define program scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders and senior management.
- Develop and maintain program plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and budget management.
- Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, engineering, operations, and business units, to meet program goals.
- Monitor and track program progress, identifying and resolving any issues or risks that may impact program delivery.
- Communicate program status, risks, and milestones to stakeholders and senior management through regular reporting and presentations.
- Manage program budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting on expenditures.
- Conduct post-program evaluations to assess the program's success and identify improvement areas.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to IT program management.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive efficiency initiatives within the IT program management function.
Qualifications
- Effective communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with both internal and external clients.
- Proven experience overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, products, and other IT Project Managers.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field; or equivalent experience required
- 10+ years of Project and/or Program Management experience required
Systems & Technology
- Proficient in Atlassian JIRA software related to Agile Project Management.
- Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Project or SmartSheets.
About Stifel
Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.
While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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