Senior Transformation Program Lead, Private Markets Tech

LGBT Great; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Neuberger’s Private Markets is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead technology transformation spanning the investment lifecycle, client lifecycle, and operations that keep the business running.

In this role, you will translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, establish governance, and orchestrate work across engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders. A strong PM background in finance and AI is essential.

Qualifications

• Delivery of complex, multi-year platform/transformation programs at enterprise scale.
• 15+ years leading large-scale technology and business transformation programs in asset management or financial services.
• Proven command of PM methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) and tooling.
• Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization.
• Fluency with AI tools and overseeing AI-enabled initiatives with traditional workstreams.
• Deep understanding of financial markets and industry workflows.
• Strong financial acumen and vendor/commercial management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, technology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of large, cross-functional technology programs across data platform, operating-model, and application initiatives.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and risk across multiple 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) and vendor SOWs.

Skills

Program leadership

PM methodologies

Stakeholder influence

AI project experience

Financial services knowledge

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/tech

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Neuberger’s Private Markets is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead technology transformation spanning the investment lifecycle, client lifecycle, and operations that keep the business running.

In this role, you will translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, establish governance, and orchestrate work across engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders. A strong PM background in finance and AI is essential.