Program Manager

Blue Ribbon Global Technologies; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ribbon Global Technologies is seeking an experienced IT Program Manager to lead a balanced 50/50 mix of generalist and technical PM responsibilities. The role focuses on stakeholder management, executive communication, and data-driven decisions within capital markets and data migration efforts.

Strong experience with Jira and PM tools is essential. The ideal candidate will coordinate multiple projects, produce executive status reports, and navigate complex data processes to mitigate risks

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT Program Management experience; highly organized with stakeholder management and communication.
• Background in technologies and financial services; working knowledge of Jira or similar PM tools.
• Experience with capital markets, credit risk, and/or technical systems migration preferred.
• Analyze, interpret, and visualize data to support business decisions within capital markets processes.
• Coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and deliverables.
• Prepare clear, concise management reports and executive presentations for status and milestone updates.
• Liaise with stakeholders across business and technical teams to gather requirements, manage expectations, and communicate progress.
• Track project progress, identify risks/issues, and propose solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Support process improvements by analyzing current workflows and recommending data-driven enhancements.
• Ensure documentation of project requirements, changes, and outcomes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of capital markets operations, products, and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and deliverables.
• Prepare concise management reports and executive presentations for status updates.
• Liaise with stakeholders across business and technical teams to gather requirements.
• Track progress, identify risks/issues, and propose solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Support process improvements with data-driven enhancements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of capital markets operations, products, and data flows.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Executive leadership communication

Risk identification & reporting

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Project coordination

Multi-project coordination

Data-driven improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Economics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Must Have Qualifications: Candidates must have 7+ years of program management

experience. This role requires a balanced 50/50 split between generalist and technical

program management responsibilities. Candidates must demonstrate excellent experience

in stakeholder management, reporting, executive leadership communication, identifying and

reporting risks, and being solution-oriented to mitigate those risks. Additionally, 50% of the

role involves data and system migrations, with experience navigating technologies to the

cloud preferred.

Schedule: Standard

Shortlisting Deadline:09/16

Interview Information:

Rounds: 2 rounds

Duration: 30 minutes|45 Minutes

Interview Type: Virtual- video mandatory| On-site second round.

Interview Placeholders: 09/21 at 11:00AM and 1:30 PM; 09/22 at 10:30 AM and 1:00PM

Interview Debrief: 09/24 at 12:30- no suppliers; 09/30 at 10:30- no suppliers

JOB DESCRIPTION

• 7+ years of IT Program Management experience. Ideal candidate is highly organized and excels at stakeholder management and communication.
• Candidate must be well-rounded project managers with a background in technologies and financial services. Must have working knowledge of Jira or similar PM tools.
• Experience with capital markets, credit risk, and/or technical systems migration is preferred. Agile or other project management certifications are a plus.
• Analyze, interpret, and visualize data to support business decisions within capital markets processes.
• Coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and deliverables.
• Prepare clear, concise management reports and executive presentations for status and milestone updates.
• Liaise with stakeholders across business and technical teams to gather requirements, manage expectations, and communicate progress.
• Track project progress, identify risks/issues, and propose solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Support process improvements by analyzing current workflows and recommending data-driven enhancements.
• Ensure documentation of project requirements, changes, and outcomes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of capital markets operations, products, and data flows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
• 4-8 years of relevant experience as a Data Analyst, Project Coordinator, or similar role in Financial Services industry.
• Strong understanding of capital markets processes and data (e.g., trade lifecycle, settlements, market data, financial instruments).
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks efficiently.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills; experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Proficient in preparing management reports and executive-level presentations (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and project management software (e.g., JIRA, MS Project) is a plus.

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Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No