Program Manager

Job description

• Leading Finance Company – Experiencing substantial growth 
• CBD Location – Close to public transport
• Large Program, excellent working culture

Having seen continued success over the past few years, this prestigious Finance company has continued to grow from strength to strength. The need for a high calibre program manager with experience in running end-end programs within the lending / loans space has arisen to join their professional and stable team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in successfully delivering the Program on time, on budget, to key stakeholder expectations and to project management standards and quality.
 
The following skills/experience are essential for the position:

• Organising and leading project teams to assist launching a financial product 
• Defining, sourcing & managing necessary project/program resources
• Defining and controlling project schedules to ensure that necessary modules and programs are completed according to the project plan
• Preparing project budgets, attaining necessary approvals in a timely manner and monitoring project financials and the realisation of defined project benefits
• Effectively controlling and managing the issues, risks, dependencies, and changes in scope for the solution development
• Managing stakeholder expectations through the application of stakeholder management disciplines
• Facilitate and ensure collaboration within the team and across disciplines within the overall program and organisation
• Ensure compliance with the Company's project management methodology and program and that project deliverables are in accordance with agreed standards
• Ensure business requirements are well understood and that development activities are aligned to the delivery of these requirements

The Program Manager will need the following core skills:

• Proven successful program management experience, and strong commercial process knowledge and acumen
• 4+ years – experience in program management within financial services (ideally lending / loans)
• Proven ability to manage business and technology teams
• Strong management of dependencies, issues and risks
• Excellent team leadership skills
• Demonstrate broad technology knowledge in financial services specifically within lending / loans 
• Excellent organisational skills, must be well organised with the ability to organise and coordinate others (including the business stakeholders and project team members)
• Excellent stakeholder management skills including regular up-to date and accurate written and verbal updates to key stakeholders, and executive sponsors
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues at all levels

This is an urgent requirement, so for more information and to apply, please send an up to date CV today to: adams@charterhouse.com.au