We are seeking an experienced Program Leader to drive the delivery of strategic technology initiatives within our Financial Markets organization. This role sits at the intersection of business, technology, and risk, leading complex programs that support global financial products and treasury functions.
You will play a critical role in ensuring the suctessful execution of large-scale initiatives by partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, and Risk & Compliance to deliver solutions that meet enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.
location: Jersey City, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $45 - 55 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
We are seeking an experienced Program Leader to drive the delivery of strategic technology initiatives within our Financial Markets organization. This role sits at the intersection of business, technology, and risk, leading complex programs that support global financial products and treasury functions.
You will play a critical role in ensuring the suctessful execution of large-scale initiatives by partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, and Risk & Compliance to deliver solutions that meet enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end program delivery across multiple projects within a portfolio, ensuring alignment to business and technology objectives
- Manage program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning
- Coordinate across business, technology, and control partners to ensure seamless execution and alignment
- Oversee program governance, including executive reporting, status communications, and regulatory deliverables
- Facilitate the intake and onboarding of new initiatives in accordance with enterprise change standards
- Monitor project health using data and tooling to track timelines, risks, budgets, and adherence to standards
- Translate business requirements into functional and technical solutions, partnering closely with developers and architects
- Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams, including change management, engineering, and architecture
- Ensure consistent communication of program status, risks, and milestones to senior leadership
- Strong experience in the financial services industry, with knowledge of global markets and products (e.g., Equities, FX, Derivatives)
- This is an opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives at scale, working alongside senior leaders and subject matter experts across the organization. You'll play a key role in shaping technology solutions that support critical financial functions and drive business success.
- Understanding of treasury functions and related processes
- Proven experience delivering programs using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
- Ability to translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions
- Experience working with data environments, including ETL processes, database structures, and Big Data platforms
- Strong governance and reporting experience across large-scale programs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and client relationship skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Required hard and soft skills/experience
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Stakeholder management across business and technology teams
- Ability to engage with senior leadership and executives
- Organizational and multitasking capabilities
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Collaboration and teamwork across cross-functional groups
- Adaptability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Proactive mindset with strong ownership and accountability
- Facilitation skills for meetings, governance forums, and workshops
- Preferred skills/experience
- Project and program governance oversight
- Portfolio management and prioritization
- Stakeholder management and executive reporting
- Financial tracking, budgeting, and forecasting Risk, issue, and dependency management Resource planning and capacity management Change management and impact assessment
qualifications:
Qualifications:
Required hard and soft skills/experience
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Stakeholder management across business and technology teams
Ability to engage with senior leadership and executives
Organizational and multitasking capabilities
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to influence without direct authority
Collaboration and teamwork across cross-functional groups
Adaptability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
Proactive mindset with strong ownership and accountability
Facilitation skills for meetings, governance forums, and workshops
Preferred skills/experience
Project and program governance oversight
Portfolio management and prioritization
Stakeholder management and executive reporting
Financial tracking, budgeting, and forecasting Risk, issue, and dependency management Resource planning and capacity management Change management and impact assessment
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
