Agile Program Manager

Forge Global • New York, NY

22h • $140,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Forge, we know our team is our greatest asset. As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone. We live that vision through our values of being bold, accountable, and humble. We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our generation, from space travel to artificial intelligence, and more.
With liquidity solutions, exclusive data and insights, a custody offering, and a vibrant marketplace, Forge’s goal is to build the best-in-class technology infrastructure to power a global private market that is transparent, accessible, and seamless for companies, their employees, and investors. Through Forge, employees can sell their private shares, employers can reward shareholders with pre-IPO liquidity and individual and institutional investors can participate in private unicorn growth.
Forge's differentiated global marketplace addresses rising demand among individual and institutional investors for exposure to private company stocks and is building a growing network effect.
Our ability to offer these powerful financial solutions has generated incredible interest from investors, demand from customers, and a need to grow our team to meet the needs of more companies, teams, and innovators in this way.
The Role:
The role of the Agile Program Manager is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Program Manager to help lead critical Development initiatives and work closely with agile delivery teams. These initiatives will support the rapid growth of Forge through the successful delivery of new products and product enhancements. This role will work closely with many cross-functional delivery teams and other supporting functions to coordinate work efforts through a lean/agile process.
The Program Manager will be responsible owning the planning, reporting, and rollout of a portfolio of related projects while engaging with the team on day-to-day agile ceremonies aswell as quarterly planning.The effective candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering technology projects in a fast-paced company. Additionally, the candidate will have a firm understanding of lean and agile project management principles and techniques.
Location: This role requires 2-3 days a week in office in Soho, NY.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience in technical project or program environments
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• Experience in Project Management, Technical Program Management, or Agile Program Management
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally, prioritize needs, and build strong working relationships
• Track record of holding teams and individuals accountable to deliverables
• Skilled in project planning, forecasting, and progress tracking
• Systematic and analytical problem-solving ability
• Strong communication skills with a strong sense of ownership and drive

Nice To Haves

• Fintech, financial services, or regulated industry experience
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence
• Report and dashboard building

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile Ceremonies, lead teams through quarterly planning.
• Develop and manage end-to-end plans and ensure we deliver on our quarterly objectives.
• Manage cross-functional programs in a matrix organization.
• Actively identify risks, inefficiencies, and resolve cross-team issues.
• Provide day-to-day coordination and quality assurance for projects and tasks.
• Define and own metrics and key performance indicators.
• Communicate delivery progress to stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with a wide range of teams and functions across Forge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees