Program Manager

Job Description

The Program Manager is responsible for leading the execution of a large scale data management modernization program in close partnership with the Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and enterprise stakeholders. The Program Manager provides end to end oversight across multiple workstreams, ensuring program goals, delivery plans, financials, and outcomes remain aligned with Cetera’s strategic priorities.

Key Focus Areas Include

• Partnering with the CDO to define, validate, and govern program goals, structure, and delivery framework
• Ensuring ongoing alignment between program outcomes and enterprise strategy
• Developing and maintaining an integrated program plan using Microsoft Project, inclusive of milestones, dependencies, and resources
• Establishing and tracking business and IT KPIs to measure progress and value realization
• Coordinating Agile/Scrum execution across workstreams and ensuring consistent application of best practices
• Managing cross workstream dependencies, risks, issues, and escalations
• Providing consolidated program level status reporting for executive and steering committee review
• Overseeing financial tracking, budget management, and scope or funding change governance
• Supporting executive level and board level communications and presentations
• Driving business readiness, transition planning, and go to market coordination
• Proactively identifying and mitigating risks to timeline, budget, and delivery outcomes
  
  

Minimum Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 8 + years of experience in project and program management
• Proven experience managing enterprise level projects or programs aligned with business objectives.
• Strong experience with PMO operations, governance frameworks, and resource planning
• Demonstrated ability to define KPIs, track program performance, and deliver executive level reporting.
• Experience working closely with senior leadership and cross functional stakeholders.
• Expertise in level risk identification and mitigation
• People leadership experience, including mentoring and managing project and program managers.
• Proficiency with project and program management tools (e.g., MS Project, Planview, Clarity, Jira, or equivalent)
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and decision making skills.
  
  

Optional / Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification
• Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments
• Exposure to digital transformation or enterprise change initiatives
  
  

About Us

ABOUT US

What We Give You In Return

Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

• Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
• 20 plus days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
• 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
  
  

About Cetera Financial Group

Cetera Financial Group ® ("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation by number of advisors, as well as a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

" Cetera Financial Group " refers to the network of independent retail firms encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors LLC , Cetera Wealth Services LLC (f/k/a Cetera Advisor Networks), Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions, or Cetera Investors . All firms are members FINRA/SIPC.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

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