Job Details

Title: Principal Program Manager
Location : 100% Remote
Target Start Date : SAP
Type: Contract to Hire

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager to lead a high-impact program focused on pricing and global reference data. This role involves building and managing a new program of work that spans multiple projects and streams, with significant visibility and influence on product strategy.
As a senior leader, you will have ownership and autonomy to define the roadmap, establish deliverables, and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams. This is a critical, high-stakes position in a dynamic environment undergoing strategic transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Build and run a comprehensive program from the ground up, including defining roadmaps, KPIs, OKRs, and reporting structures for executive leadership.
• Strategic Planning: Partner with product and engineering teams to align program objectives with business priorities and long-term strategy.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with C-level executives and senior internal stakeholders; manage relationships across cross-functional teams and client-facing groups.
• Technical Engagement: Collaborate effectively with engineering teams, demonstrating strong technical acumen and understanding of cloud concepts and technical challenges.
• Change Management: Drive adoption and transformation in environments with significant institutional knowledge and legacy systems.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare and deliver polished presentations and reports for executive leadership, including the CEO.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10 -15 years in program or project management, ideally within financial services, market data, or related technology environments.
• Domain Expertise: Direct experience with market data, pricing, and reference data (e.g., exchanges, Bloomberg, or similar).
• Technical Skills: Ability to engage credibly with engineers and understand high-level technical concepts.
• Leadership: Proven ability to influence indirectly across engineering and product teams; strong relationship-building skills.
• Communication: Exceptional presentation and stakeholder management skills; comfortable operating with ambiguity.
• Soft Skills: Highly organized, self-starter, adaptable, and able to build rapport quickly.

Preferred Background

• Experience in environments undergoing strategic change.
• Familiarity with building programs in complex, global organizations.

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