Technical Program Manager

REALIGN LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

REALIGN LLC is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Charlotte, NC to lead complex, cross-functional IT programs.

The role requires 8+ years in technical project management, strong communication with stakeholders, and experience with Agile/Waterfall delivery. You will drive governance, risk, and reporting to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of critical programs in capital markets and related domains.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of Capital Markets deal execution experience (New Issue, Book Building, Syndication).
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income and Equities workflows.
• Desk-level production support experience in trading floor or capital markets.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with front-office users.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of projects or programs spanning multiple cross-functional teams.
• Provide end-to-end visibility into project health with reporting and metrics.
• Manage risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigations to ensure outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with governance processes, standards, and quality requirements.
• Influence across teams and drive accountability without direct authority.

Skills

Technical PM

Cross-functional

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Agile & Waterfall

Communication

Design thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Education

BA/BS IT

Capital Markets knowledge

Tools

JAX-WS/JAX-RS

XML technologies

AI-assisted dev

Job description

Technical Program Manager

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina 28105 (Onsite)

Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Key responsibilities include:

• 8 + years of Technical Project Management
• Proven experience leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of projects or small-to-medium programs involving multiple cross-functional teams.
• Strong ability to communicate objectives, priorities, timelines, and delivery status to stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated success managing project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation plans to ensure successful outcomes.
• Experience ensuring compliance with organizational standards, governance processes, and quality requirements.
• Ability to provide end-to-end visibility into project health through effective reporting, metrics, and stakeholder communications.
• Track record of delivering solutions that meet client and business expectations for functionality, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across business, technology, and operational teams.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings, governance reviews, and synchronization points to drive alignment and execution.
• Proficiency with project management methodologies, tools, and best practices, including Agile and/or Waterfall delivery frameworks.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability across multiple teams and organizations.
• Good understanding of Design Patterns and design thinking; able to apply while developing technical solutions.
• Works well under pressure. Manage multiple priorities, be proactive, and deliver quality results under aggressive deadlines.

Desired qualifications include:

• Familiarity with Microservices and related technologies.
• Familiarity with SOAP and REST Web Services and related technologies (JAX-WS, JAX-RS, XML Technologies).
• Experience with projects utilizing AI assisted software development.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Capital Markets / Primary Markets deal execution is strongly required (5+ years preferable).
• Strong understanding of New Issue, Book Building, and Syndication workflows in Fixed Income and Equities.
• Prior experience providing desk-aligned production support in a trading floor or capital markets environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills; ability to resolve critical production issues quickly under pressure.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; able to interact confidently with front-office users.
• Knowledge of bond fundamentals and capital markets execution processes is mandatory.
• Ability to document workflows, create knowledge repositories, and provide effective training.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple issues and requests simultaneously.
• Prior experience with vendor platforms for deal execution (e.g., Ipreo / Primary Portal / Dealogic) is a plus.

Fulltime - Permanent