IT - Program Manager V

Robertson & Company Ltd.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Robertson & Company Ltd. in New York seeks an experienced Program Manager for a 12-month hybrid contract focused on delivering workforce transformation initiatives across technology, HR, finance, and business stakeholders.

The role requires 8+ years of program management expertise and a proven ability to align complex programs with strategic priorities. The role emphasizes governance, executive reporting, risk tracking, and clear executive narratives.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree required.
• 8 years of Program management experience required.
• Experience leading complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to distill complex technical and operational topics into concise executive narratives.
• Experience preparing executive updates, steering committee materials, and leadership presentations.
• Strong technology background with understanding of software delivery, engineering practices, technology platforms, modernization programs, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Ability to engage effectively with engineers, architects, delivery leaders, and executives.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good judgment.
• Technical depth – what an API is.
• Understand the concept.
• Copilot
• MS Suite.

Responsibilities

• Driving delivery against workforce transformation objectives, milestones, and success measures.
• Coordinating technology, HR, finance, and business stakeholders to align workforce plans with strategic priorities.
• Establishing program governance, executive reporting, and decision management routines.
• Tracking adoption, risks, dependencies, and organizational impacts.
• Supporting leadership teams in defining future-state organizational capabilities, operating models, and talent strategies.
• Measuring progress against workforce productivity, capability, organizational health, and business outcome metrics.
• Creating and maintaining a single integrated view of delivery across strategic programs.
• Identifying critical intersection points, dependency risks, and sequencing challenges across initiatives.
• Driving cross-functional planning and milestone alignment across executive stakeholders.
• Establishing common reporting and executive dashboards tied to strategic outcomes.
• Facilitating trade-off discussions and escalation of risks, issues, and decisions.
• Supporting leadership forums with actionable insight, scenario analysis, and execution recommendations.
• Ability to distill complex technical and operational topics into concise executive narratives.
• Experience preparing executive updates, steering committee materials, and leadership presentations.

Skills

Program management

Enterprise transformation

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Technical depth

Executive storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Post secondary degree

Tools

Copilot

MS Suite

Job description

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Contract Period

12 months with potential to extend or convert

Pay Rate

Starting form $86 per hour

Location

New York, NY

Location Type

Hybrid

Business Hours

Monday-Friday, Core business hours

Job Responsibilities

• Driving delivery against workforce transformation objectives, milestones, and success measures
• Coordinating technology, HR, finance, and business stakeholders to align workforce plans with strategic priorities
• Establishing program governance, executive reporting, and decision management routines
• Tracking adoption, risks, dependencies, and organizational impacts.
• Supporting leadership teams in defining future-state organizational capabilities, operating models, and talent strategies
• Measuring progress against workforce productivity, capability, organizational health, and business outcome metrics
• Creating and maintaining a single integrated view of delivery across strategic programs.
• Identifying critical intersection points, dependency risks, and sequencing challenges across initiatives
• Driving cross-functional planning and milestone alignment across executive stakeholders
• Establishing common reporting and executive dashboards tied to strategic outcomes.
• Facilitating trade-off discussions and escalation of risks, issues, and decisions.
• Supporting leadership forums with actionable insight, scenario analysis, and execution recommendations
• Ability to distill complex technical and operational topics into concise executive narratives
• Experience preparing executive updates, steering committee materials, and leadership presentations
  

Experience & Qualification Requirements

• Post secondary degree required
• 8 years of Program management experience required
• Experience leading complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to distill complex technical and operational topics into concise executive narratives
• Experience preparing executive updates, steering committee materials, and leadership presentations
• Strong technology background with understanding of software delivery, engineering practices, technology platforms, modernization programs, and large-scale transformation initiatives
• Ability to engage effectively with engineers, architects, delivery leaders, and executives
• Strong communication skills
• Good judgment
• Technical depth – what an API is
• Understand the concept
• Copilot
• MS Suit

Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.