Program Manager Associate Director

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager – Associate Director is a senior delivery role within the Enterprise Transformation organization, accountable for the successful management of complex initiatives that support enterprise‑wide programs. The role is responsible for translating strategic objectives into integrated delivery approaches, coordinating execution across projects and workstreams, and ensuring intended business outcomes are achieved. The role requires a seasoned program management professional with demonstrated ability to translate strategy into executable roadmaps, drive alignment across business and technology stakeholders, and manage delivery health across cross‑initiative risks, issues, dependencies, and financials. Success in this position demands strong judgment, executive presence, and a proven ability to lead through influence in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Advanced PowerPoint skills, including slide design, data visualization, and storytelling
• Strong Excel proficiency, including formulas, PivotTables, and data analysis
• Experience with program / portfolio management tooling (e.g., Jira, Planview) and disciplined use of delivery artifacts (roadmaps, RAID, dependency maps, milestone plans)
• Demonstrated proficiency developing executive-level materials and narratives

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery, integrating multiple related initiatives across business, technology, operations, and control functions to achieve defined strategic outcomes.
• Translate strategic objectives into cohesive program roadmaps, sequencing initiatives, managing interdependencies, and aligning delivery to business priorities.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for program level risks, issues, financials, and delivery health, proactively identifying systemic challenges and driving resolution.
• Lead and coordinate project managers and workstream leads, ensuring consistency of execution, governance, and reporting across the program.
• Engage senior business and technology leaders to shape scope, resolve trade offs, and enable timely decision making.
• Prepare and deliver executive level communications, including program narratives, integrated risk views, dependency analyses, and decision materials for leadership forums.
• Apply PMI best practices for Complex Program Management, continuously assessing delivery approach, governance, and execution effectiveness.
• Drive change adoption at scale by ensuring that program outcomes are embedded into business operations, processes, and operating models.
• Mentor and develop project management talent within EPMO, raising overall program and delivery maturity.
• Partner with portfolio leaders to balance delivery rigor, capacity constraints, and evolving business needs across the portfolio.
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level