Senior Technical Project Manager - Private Markets

Neuberger; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

Neuberger is seeking an experienced Senior Technology Project Manager to join their team in New York. This role demands a strong background in private wealth management, managing complex projects focused on software implementation and operational transformation.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years in project management, particularly within the financial services sector, demonstrating a track record in software or vendor platform delivery. This position offers a hybrid work environment requiring in-office presence at least twice a week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project/program management experience.
• Experience in financial services transformation initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to define project requirements.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery in technology.
• Drive operating model transformation.

Skills

Project/program management experience

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Microsoft Excel

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Technology, or a related field

Tools

MS Project

PowerPoint

Visio

SQL

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technology Project Manager with strong private wealth management and/or asset management experience to support Neuberger’s multi‑year programs focused on strategic software platform implementation, process re‑engineering and vendor application integrations. You will be responsible for managing complex, cross‑functional workstreams involving front‑to‑back operating model redesign, system migrations, and data architecture upgrades.

The ideal candidate brings deep familiarity with private wealth, with hands‑on experience delivering large‑scale software implementations, vendor integrations, and operating model transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand business challenges, define requirements, and translate them into actionable project plans
• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery, including scope definition, execution, and implementation.
• Act as a primary liaison between NB and external vendors, overseeing deliverables, data integrations, and overall coordination.
• Drive front‑to‑back operating model transformation, including process redesign and implementation.
• Perform data analysis and support data conversion strategy, including identifying gaps, discrepancies, and remediation approaches.
• Map current‑state processes and systems to future‑state solutions and target architecture.
• Manage project planning, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards.
• Provide regular, concise status reporting to stakeholders, including progress, risks, and key decisions required.
• Oversee testing strategy and execution, including UAT coordination and validation of business outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of project/program management experience, with at least 4 years focused on financial services transformation initiatives with direct experience in software or vendor implementation projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology and operations change within Private Wealth or asset management environments.
• Proven track record of managing full lifecycle software or vendor platform implementations.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) with the ability to tailor approaches to program needs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leadership, investment professionals, operations, and technology teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, vendor contracts, and third‑party delivery teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Visio, MS Project and PowerPoint; strong command of project and process documentation standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or Agile (SAFe, Scrum Master) certification.
• Proficiency in SQL, experience with Snowflake, Visual Studio, Claude CoPilot, and Python, business workflow tools, and VibeCoding is preferred.
• Experience leading initiatives with a focus on data management.
• Familiarity with emerging trends in Private Wealth, including AI‑driven analytics, workflow automation and digital capabilities.

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

Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role in Illinois is $150,000-$180,000 and the salary range for the role in New York is $150,000-$180,000. 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. 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.

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