Senior Program Manager

Contract - Senior Program Manager - Large Scale Transformation & Migration Programs

Our client is seeking a seasoned contract Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale business and technology migration initiatives within the banking and financial services sector. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience managing complex, multi-workstream programs, driving executive-level communications, and engaging directly withCIOs,CXOs, and senior business stakeholders. This individual will be responsible for ensuring successful program delivery, governance, stakeholder alignment, and business outcomes across enterprise-wide transformation and migration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and oversee large-scale transformation, modernization, migration, or strategic change programs from initiation through implementation.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring alignment across business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and vendor teams.
• Establish program governance structures, delivery frameworks, and performance metrics to drive successful outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary interface between program teams and executive leadership.
• Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations for CIOs, CXOs, Steering Committees, and Executive Sponsors.
• Drive executive decision-making through clear communication of program status, risks, financials, and strategic recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client and organizational stakeholders.

Communication & Reporting

• Develop executive-level status reports, dashboards, and program updates.
• Lead program communications, including steering committee materials, executive summaries, and key stakeholder communications.
• Present complex program information in a concise, business-oriented manner.
• Ensure consistent communication across all program stakeholders and workstreams.
• Provide direction to the team during uncertainty

Transformation & Migration Management

• Lead large enterprise migrations, digital transformations, cloud modernization initiatives, platform consolidations, or business process transformations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transition and adoption of new capabilities.
• Drive organizational change management and stakeholder readiness activities.

Consulting & Leadership

• Apply consulting methodologies to structure problems, develop recommendations, and drive execution.
• Facilitate workshops, executive forums, and strategic planning sessions.
• Mentor and guide project managers, workstream leads, and program team members.
• Influence without authority across complex organizational structures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Technology, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 15+ years of program and project management experience, including 5+ years managing enterprise-scale programs.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale transformation, migration, modernization, or strategic change initiatives.
• Strong experience within Banking, and Financial Services.
• Demonstrated success managing complex programs with multiple workstreams and interdependencies.
• Extensive experience creating and presenting materials to CIO, CTO, COO, CFO, and C-suite executives.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience managing program budgets, governance processes, and vendor relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management consulting experience with a leading consulting firm.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, Prosci, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with cloud migrations, core platform transformations, digital modernization, or regulatory-driven programs.
• Knowledge of banking regulatory environments and risk management frameworks.
• Experience working in global delivery models with both onshore and offshore teams.

Core Competencies

• Executive Presence
• Strategic Thinking
• Program Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Banking Domain Expertise
• Transformation Leadership
• Risk & Issue Management
• Executive Communications
• Financial Management
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Presentation & Storytelling Skills
• Consulting & Advisory Skills
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Success Profile

The successful candidate will be a highly credible and influential leader who can confidently engage with senior executives, navigate complex banking environments, manage multiple delivery teams, and drive outcomes for large-scale transformation and migration programs while maintaining exceptional communication and stakeholder alignment.

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