Strategic Program Lead: Digital Asset Transformation

Charles Schwab; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Strategic Program Lead focused on Digital Asset and transformation initiatives in Chicago. The role drives strategy-to-execution across cross-functional teams, partnering with business, technology, operations, and risk to ensure initiatives move forward with clarity and momentum.

The candidate will shape actionable plans, define milestones, and enable timely decisions. In a highly matrixed environment, you will elevate governance, improve program health visibility,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in program execution, transformation, or business strategy roles.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning business, technology, and operations.
• Strong program execution leadership with clear milestones, dependencies, and decision points.
• Ability to manage cross-functional dependencies and drive decisions.
• Excellent communication to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguity while maintaining forward progress.
• Experience influencing outcomes in a highly matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into executable programs with milestones and decision points.
• Drive delivery with governance, risk management, and readiness practices.
• Collaborate across a matrixed organization to align senior stakeholders.
• Reduce delivery risk and enable sustainable transformation across multiple initiatives.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Ambiguity navigation

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Influence without authority

Delivery governance

Job description

Charles Schwab is seeking a Strategic Program Lead focused on Digital Asset and transformation initiatives in Chicago. The role drives strategy-to-execution across cross-functional teams, partnering with business, technology, operations, and risk to ensure initiatives move forward with clarity and momentum.

The candidate will shape actionable plans, define milestones, and enable timely decisions. In a highly matrixed environment, you will elevate governance, improve program health visibility,