Assistant Vice President

Golub Capital•New York, NY

1d•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Planning & Operations (“P&O”) Group drives planning, analytics, data management and technology projects while providing operational support for the Investor Partners Group (“IPG”), which has primary responsibility for all of Golub Capital’s business development and client relationship management activities. The team possesses a deep understanding of IPG’s needs and a strong set of unique technical expertise. The Project Management Office (“PMO”) subgroup is responsible for establishing and maintaining project management standards. They play a key role in supporting the business to achieve its strategic objectives, ensuring efficient project execution and establishing a properly structured project team for success. This position supports Project Managers in planning, executing, tracking and reporting complex initiatives across IPG and the broader firm. This individual will act as a force multiplier for the PMO team; ensuring strong governance, disciplined execution, accurate reporting and consistent application of project management standards. The role is well-suited for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, analytically strong and comfortable operating across multiple workstreams in parallel. This position requires close collaboration with Project Managers, business stakeholders and cross‑functional partners to help ensure initiatives remain on track, risks and issues are surfaced early and leadership has clear and timely visibility into progress and dependencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
8+ years of experience with at least 5 years in project coordination, PMO or project management roles supporting complex initiatives; preference for financial services
Familiarity with project management methodologies such as waterfall, agile or hybrid
Knowledge of private markets and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders
Business and technical acumen with ability to define and refine requirements across the project lifecycle
Excellent cross functional communication, influencing and leadership skills
Strong organizational, analytical and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI tools in day-to-day work, with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, limitations and appropriate use of AI generated outputs
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project, SharePoint)
Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) preferred

Responsibilities

Owning assigned projects from initiation through completion, providing updates and recommendations to project teams and senior management
Planning and executing projects that improve processes, support new products, enable regional expansion, integrate businesses and launch technology initiatives
Drafting project charters and stakeholder registries, defining project goals, scope deliverables
Partnering with stakeholders to build effective cross-functional project teams
Developing comprehensive project plans and timelines as well as identifying resources and solutions
Defining tasks and coordinating cross-functional execution to meet project requirements and deadlines
Tracking risks and issues, ensuring that they are assigned and resolved appropriately
Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing and summarizing relevant information
Leading cross-functional meetings, setting agendas and communicating next steps
Delivering concise presentations to senior management on project status, resourcing and plans