Senior Program Manager - Private Markets Technology

nb; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Neuberger's Private Markets seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead technology transformation across the platform spanning the investment lifecycle, the client lifecycle, and the operating environments that keep the business running. This is a high-visibility role reporting into Private Markets Technology leadership, with close, regular partnership with the Office of the COO.

Location: New York City; hybrid with a minimum of two days per week in office.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading large-scale technology and business transformation programs.
• Experience in private markets or asset management.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of program management methodologies and related tooling (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of large, cross-functional technology programs spanning data platform, operating-model, and application initiatives.
• Manage program scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and risk across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Establish governance structures and run cadence for status, decisions, and escalation.
• Forecast resourcing needs and manage staffing across employees and contractors.
• Define and enforce program management standards, tooling, and reporting.
• Manage change control, benefits realization, and post-implementation reviews.
• Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to Executive Steering committee audiences.
• Manage project managers in their day to day work.
• Build and manage program budgets and vendor SOWs/ commercials.

Skills

Enterprise program mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Agile/Waterfall/hybrid

Executive communication

AI tools fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/tech

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Neuberger's Private Markets business is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead technology transformation across the platform - spanning the investment/deal lifecycle, the client lifecycle, and the operating environments that keep the business running. This is a high-visibility role reporting into Private Markets Technology leadership, with close, regular partnership with the Office of the COO.

Operating at the intersection of technology, operations, and the investment business, this role will translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, establish rigorous governance and delivery discipline, and orchestrate work across engineering teams, external vendors, and business stakeholders. Success in this role requires a combination of enterprise program management expertise, financial and commercial acumen, private markets domain fluency, and the executive presence to influence and align senior stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of large, cross-functional technology programs spanning data platform, operating-model, and application initiatives
• Manage program scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and risk across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Establish governance structures (steering committees, working groups) and run cadence for status, decisions, and escalation
• Forecast resourcing needs and manage staffing across employees and contractors
• Define and enforce program management standards, tooling, and reporting
• Manage change control, benefits realization, and post-implementation reviews
• Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to Executive Steering committee audiences
• Manage project managers in their day to day work
• Build and manage program budgets (capex/opex), track spend against plan, and manage vendor SOWs and commercials

Qualifications

• Demonstrated delivery of complex, multi-year platform or transformation programs at enterprise scale in Private Markets or Asset Management
• 15+ years leading large-scale technology and business transformation programs in asset management or financial services
• Deep command of program/project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) and tooling (Jira, MS Project, or equivalent)
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools, and experience overseeing delivery of AI-enabled initiatives alongside traditional technology and process workstreams
• Deep understanding of financial markets and financial industry workflows
• Strong financial acumen and vendor/commercial management experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, technology, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile (SAFe, Scrum Master) certification
• Private Markets experience
• Domain exposure to relevant systems (fund accounting, portfolio monitoring, OMS/IBOR, data platforms) is a strong plus

Location: New York City; hybrid with a minimum of two days per week in office.

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Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $200,000-$240,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Neuberger is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, creed, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship status or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected