Technical Program Manager - Equities

Michael Page; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Technical Program Manager for our client in Midtown NYC to drive execution of strategic equities programs across Structured Equity Financing, Derivatives, and the broader Equities business, while supporting Business Transformation initiatives.

The role requires 5–10 years of program management experience, cross-functional collaboration with Front Office/Trading, and ability to manage budgets, timelines, risks and BRDs.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of program management or COO experience.
• End-to-end delivery experience in Sales & Trading.
• Experience with Front Office/Trading and cross-functional teams.
• Strong governance, budgets, and status reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with automation, AI, RPA, data analytics; SQL or Python a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic programs across Structured Equity Financing, Derivatives, and broader Equities businesses.
• Manage end-to-end program delivery, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and status reporting.
• Partner with Front Office, Technology, Risk, Operations, Finance, and Compliance teams.
• Gather business requirements, develop BRDs, and translate needs into actionable technology roadmaps.
• Drive trading system migrations, new product initiatives, and other strategic programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows through automation, AI, RPA, and data analytics.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and proactively resolve risks and roadblocks.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

BRDs

Project plans

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation & data analytics

SQL

Python

Risk management

Job description

We're seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our client's team in Midtown NYC. This person will drive the execution of strategic equities programs across Structured Equity Financing, Derivatives, and the broader Equities business, while also supporting key Business Transformation initiatives.

A growing company in the financial services industry, based in New York.

Description

We're seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our client's team in Midtown NYC. This person will drive the execution of strategic equities programs across Structured Equity Financing, Derivatives, and the broader Equities business, while also supporting key Business Transformation initiatives.

• Lead strategic programs across Structured Equity Financing, Derivatives, and broader Equities businesses
• Manage end-to-end program delivery, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and status reporting
• Partner with Front Office, Technology, Risk, Operations, Finance, and Compliance teams
• Gather business requirements, develop BRDs, and translate needs into actionable technology roadmaps
• Drive trading system migrations, new product initiatives, and other strategic programs
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows through automation, AI, RPA, and data analytics
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and proactively resolve risks and roadblocks

Profile

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in program management, business transformation, or COO functions
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end programs within Sales & Trading
• Experience working with Front Office/Trading and cross-functional business and technology teams
• Strong program management skills, including BRDs, project plans, RACI matrices, budgets, governance, and status reporting
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with process improvement, automation, or workflow optimization
• Exposure to AI, RPA, and data analytics; SQL or Python is a plus

Job Offer

• Access to Michael Page health benefits beginning on day one of employment.

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