Principal, Program Execution

Wellington Management Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health, dental, vision coverage

Flexible work environment – 4 days in office, 1 day remote

Job summary

Wellington Management Company is seeking a Principal for Program Execution in Boston, Massachusetts, to connect strategy to execution and build effective governance systems. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of professional experience in large organizations, with a strong focus on governance and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities include building planning architecture, evolving the operating model, and managing risks. Benefits include competitive salary ranging from USD 120,000 to 225,000, a retirement plan, and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience, including consulting-style environments and large, complex organizations.
• Proven ability to move complex, ambiguous problems toward clear recommendations.
• Experience with governance design, planning cycles, or operating frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain planning architecture linking Infrastructure strategic plan to priorities.
• Apply systems-level approach to evolve the Infrastructure Platform operating model.
• Own the design and operation of the Infrastructure strategy scorecard to track progress.

Skills

Problem structuring

Governance design

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Analytical skills

Written communication

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long‑term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Job Title

Principal, Program Execution

Job Family

Global Operations

Location

280 Congress

About the Role

The Infrastructure Platform is the team enabling the firm’s ambitious growth agenda. We are looking for a candidate who can connect strategy to execution and help build a planning and governance system that translates platform priorities into operational action.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning Infrastructure

Build and maintain the planning architecture that links the Infrastructure strategic plan to how functions set priorities, make decisions, and track progress. Own the annual and quarterly planning cycle end‑to‑end, run the operating cadence for the leadership team, and ensure that functional leaders submit plans that are correctly sequenced, outcome‑focused, and aligned with the platform strategy before they go to the COO.

Operating Model Design

Apply a systems‑level approach to evolve the Infrastructure Platform operating model. Diagnose design gaps, recommend improvements, and partner with leadership to implement changes in a sequenced, practical manner.

Scorecard and Reporting

Own the design and operation of the Infrastructure strategy scorecard, define metrics, build data collection mechanisms, and produce executive‑level reporting that clearly illustrates progress, stalls, and reasons.

Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management

Proactively identify, track, and resolve risks and issues across the platform’s strategic initiatives. Manage dependencies, recommend blocker resolution, and provide leaders with timely information and options.

Example Projects

• Product Model Integration – Define how the product operating model interacts with broader prioritization and execution across the platform, ensuring clear governance and alignment.
• AI Enablement Across the Platform – Coordinate AI adoption, track progress, identify high‑impact use cases, and align tools, training, and governance to accelerate adoption.

Stakeholder Communication and Governance

Design and maintain a governance model that makes accountability clear, build the communication infrastructure, and facilitate cross‑functional stakeholder sessions. Present clearly to senior leaders and executive forums.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience, including consulting‑style environments and large, complex organizations.
• Proven ability to structure complex, ambiguous problems and move them toward clear recommendations and action.
• Experience with governance design, planning cycles, or operating frameworks—preferably at project level in consulting.
• Ability to build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships at all organizational levels.
• Credibility and presence to engage directly with senior leaders and constructively challenge when needed.
• Experience tracking and communicating program‑level risks, issues, and dependencies across cross‑functional groups.
• Analytical comfort with data and ability to own a scorecard and produce analysis that withstands scrutiny.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills—turning complex operational situations into clear narratives for senior leaders.
• Exposure to product operating models or agile delivery environments is a plus.
• Exposure to AI adoption or enablement work in an enterprise context is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Salary Range

USD 120,000 – 225,000 (base salary)

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Health, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage
• Health savings account and flexible spending accounts
• Commuter program
• Employee assistance program
• Life and disability insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Backup childcare
• Tuition/CFA reimbursement
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, leave of absence)
• Flexible work environment – 4 days in office, 1 day remote

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wellington Management is an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you or a candidate you represent requires an accommodation to apply, please email [e-mail].

Company Overview

Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries, with a portfolio that spans nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi‑asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership, our long‑term view and interests are aligned with those of our clients.

Contact & Additional Information

Please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/ for more information.