Project Manager, SMA Program Management

LGBT Great; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PIMCO, a global leader in fixed income, is seeking a Project/Program Manager for the SMA Program Management team in San Diego. You will coordinate a portfolio across Business Analysts and technology teams, guiding priorities from planning through completion while ensuring accountability for deliverables and timelines.

The role requires strong project management discipline, excellent organizational skills, and experience with Jira, Confluence, Copilot and Lucidchart in a fast-paced financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university.
• 5-6 years of experience in project management, program management, business analysis, or a related field.
• Financial services industry experience required.
• Strong experience with Jira, Confluence, Copilot and Lucidchart.
• Experience coordinating Agile/Scrum teams, including daily standups and backlog management.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own project intake, prioritization, and tracking across multiple initiatives using Jira
• Lead daily standups and coordinate project activities to ensure deliverables remain on track
• Drive accountability across Business Analysts and technology partners to execute against agreed timelines and objectives
• Provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to Business Analysts, helping them expand ownership of key applications and technology relationships
• Develop and maintain project plans, status reporting, and PMO processes
• Create and maintain workflow documentation, process maps, and operational procedures
• Partner with business stakeholders to align priorities and communicate project progress, risks, and dependencies
• Continuously improve team processes, governance, and delivery practices

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Copilot

Lucidchart

Job description

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

SMA Program Management

As a Project Manager within the SMA Program Management team at PIMCO, you will play a critical role in coordinating the team’s project portfolio, establishing clear priorities, and ensuring that business and technology initiatives progress from planning through completion.

You will serve as the central point of coordination across Business Analysts, technology teams, and business stakeholders. Acting as the team’s operational “traffic controller,” you will capture and organize incoming requests, translate priorities into actionable plans, and maintain accountability for deliverables, timelines, and follow-up.

This role will also provide day-to-day guidance to Business Analysts, helping them assume greater ownership of key applications, processes, and technology relationships. By creating structure around responsibilities and delivery expectations, you will enable the broader team to dedicate additional capacity to strategic initiatives and deeper stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will bring strong project management discipline, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced financial services environment. Experience with Jira, Confluence, Copilot, Lucidchart, Agile delivery practices, and cross-functional technology programs will be essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Own project intake, prioritization, and tracking across multiple initiatives using Jira
• Lead daily standups and coordinate project activities to ensure deliverables remain on track
• Drive accountability across Business Analysts and technology partners to execute against agreed timelines and objectives
• Provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to Business Analysts, helping them expand ownership of key applications and technology relationships
• Develop and maintain project plans, status reporting, and PMO processes
• Create and maintain workflow documentation, process maps, and operational procedures
• Partner with business stakeholders to align priorities and communicate project progress, risks, and dependencies
• Continuously improve team processes, governance, and delivery practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university
• 5-6 years of experience in project management, program management, business analysis, or a related field
• Financial services industry experience required
• Strong experience with Jira, Confluence, Copilot and Lucidchart
• Experience coordinating Agile/Scrum teams, including daily standups and backlog management
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and follow-through skills
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive initiatives from