Technology Strategy Enablement Program Manager (Remote)
Overview
This is a remote role that may be hired in several markets across the United States.
As Program Manager, Technology Strategy Enablement (TSE), you will be a member of the bank's Technology Strategy & Governance organization. This position will help support the delivery of the company's long-term technology strategic vision. This role will oversee a portfolio of projects aligned to similar technologies supporting the General Bank / Consumer banking capabilities.
Responsibilities
• Communicate the company's long-term Technology vision in line with the portfolio you oversee. Partner with technology leaders and business unit leaders to review and refine project sequencing to enable achievement of the desired outcomes of the Technology Strategic Roadmap (TSR) aligned to the guiding principles. Offer informed guidance and recommendations on high-impact technology decisions.
• Work with Enterprise Project Office and Project Stakeholders to gather the project desires and proactively identify potential project constraints, such as regulatory needs, resourcing, funding, competing priorities, timing, etc.
• Work with TSE Financial and Reporting team to formally calculate the intended benefits and positive outcomes of TSR projects. As well as identifying skills needed to achieve project outcomes.
• Monitor portfolio, not project, level milestones, dependencies, key decisions, and risks and escalate as needed
• Review new projects to ensure alignment with the strategic roadmap and recommend any necessary adjustments needed to timing, scope, and budget as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Project management or Program management OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Project management or Program management
License or Certification Type: PMP certification Preferred, PgMP certification Preferred
Strongly preferred:
• Ability to apply effective questioning to guide PM's and uncover blind spots
• Executive presence - can interface with senior leadership
• Someone that understands banking technology
• Someone with program management, portfolio management, and/or PMO experience
• Ability to stay out of the weeds
• Understanding of dependencies across the program and the inevitable competing priorities with the ability to prioritize work when projects resources are overcommitted.
Nice to Have:
• Organizational Change Management skills or experience
• Strong risk management skillset
• Clarity/Abacus or other PM Tool experience
This job posting is expected to remain active for 30 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.
If hired in North Carolina, the base pay for this position is generally between $116,000 and $180,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
