Technical Program Manager

Covetus; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Covetus is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager in New Jersey to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of complex programs across multiple teams. The role emphasizes clear communication with stakeholders, risk management, governance compliance, and end-to-end visibility through metrics and reporting.

You will ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes, balancing functionality, quality, and cost. Candidates should have 10+ years of PM leadership, experience with Agile/Waterfall, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Technical Project Management.
• Proven ability to lead planning, coordination, and delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder communication across levels.
• Strong risk, dependency, issue management with mitigation strategies.
• Experience ensuring governance, standards, and quality compliance.
• Ability to provide end-to-end visibility through reporting and metrics.
• Track record of delivering client and business functionality on time and within cost.
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills under pressure.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional governance and synchronization meetings.
• Proficiency with PM methodologies and tools, including Agile and Waterfall.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of projects or small-to-medium programs involving multiple cross-functional teams.
• Communicate objectives, priorities, timelines, and delivery status to stakeholders at all levels.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation plans to ensure successful outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, governance processes, and quality requirements.
• Provide end-to-end visibility into project health through reporting, metrics, and stakeholder communications.
• Deliver solutions that meet client and business expectations for functionality, quality, schedule, and cost.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Governance and quality

Reporting and metrics

Agile and Waterfall

Vendor/platform experience

Decision making under pressure

Education

BA/BS in Information Technology / Computer Science / Finance

Tools

Ipreo

Primary Portal

Dealogic

SOAP & REST Web Services

Job description

• 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.
• 10 + years of Technical Project Management
• 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

• 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.