Strategic Marketing Projects Lead

Valley National Bank; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley National Bank in Morristown, NJ seeks an experienced program manager to turn marketing and transformation priorities into actionable plans with clear ownership and timelines. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage executive-level reviews, and align teams around strategy and measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled productivity, engagement, governance, and budget integration, with strong storytelling and documentation for leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in program or project management at-scale.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans.
• Strong executive communication skills.
• Proven track record in cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with budgeting and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing and transformation priorities into clear plans with timelines and owners.
• Manage team operating rhythm: leadership meetings, reviews, planning cycles.
• Design and execute large cross-functional project plans with scopes and budgets.
• Identify bottlenecks and escalate to remove barriers.
• Prepare narratives and decks to communicate strategy and impact.
• Champion AI adoption and coach teams on best practices.
• Drive employee engagement and culture initiatives.
• Maintain project documentation, calendars, status reports, logs.
• Partnership on budget planning, forecasting, variance management.
• Coordinate legal, compliance, records, risk, governance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Executive communications

AI adoption

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Valley National Bank in Morristown, NJ seeks an experienced program manager to turn marketing and transformation priorities into actionable plans with clear ownership and timelines. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage executive-level reviews, and align teams around strategy and measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled productivity, engagement, governance, and budget integration, with strong storytelling and documentation for leadership.