Program Director

Yelp; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Yelp is seeking a seasoned Finance Program Manager to support the Finance Transformation Office, accelerating critical initiatives in a complex, global environment. You will provide hands-on project leadership and ensure adherence to best practices and client standards across multi‑team efforts.

The role requires deep Capital Markets or investment banking program experience, strong delivery discipline, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 14-18 years’ experience in program management in Capital Markets or Investment Banking.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and ability to execute on delivery, with a proven track record.
• Ability to lead planning, directing, and coordination of day-to-day activities to deliver key project(s), with a ruthless management of critical path.
• Appropriate industry knowledge, including Capital Markets product knowledge is required.
• Organized and self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions. Should demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships with the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders up to Senior Management.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-the-ground support to teams to help accelerate critical initiatives and manage one or more critical projects within the Finance PG Initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of initiatives by applying best practices and client standards in a complex, global environment.
• Lead planning, directing, and coordination of day-to-day activities to deliver key project(s) with a ruthless management of the critical path.

Skills

Program management

Capital Markets

Project delivery

Stakeholder negotiation

Decision making

Problem solving

Job description

Job Description Summary requirements

The Finance Program Group is responsible for the successful delivery of regulatory and cross-product transformational Initiatives as part of our client's transformation.

This role, as a member of the Finance Transformation Office, will provide on-the-ground support to teams to help accelerate critical initiatives and manage one or more critical projects within the Finance PG Initiatives, ensuring that best practices and client standards are utilized to ensure successful delivery in a complex, global environment.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Minimum 14-18 years’ experience in program management in Capital Markets or Investment Banking.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and ability to execute on delivery, with a proven track record.
• Ability to lead planning, directing, and coordination of day-to-day activities to deliver key project(s), with a ruthless management of critical path.
• Appropriate industry knowledge, including Capital Markets product knowledge is required.
• Organized and self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions. Should demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships with the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders up to Senior Management.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.