Principal Program Manager- Pricing & Reference Data

FactSet • Norwalk, CT

21h • $120,000 - $165,000

About The Position

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations. Your Team's Impact The Pricing and Reference Data Program Management team is seeking to hire a Principal Program Manager to be the lead of a cross-functional team delivering a program of work across several Data Solutions Product and Engineering teams. FactSet's Pricing and Reference Data Solutions power global finance, providing critical information to help market participants identify, track and manage financial instruments, determine their associated attributes, assess their value, and ensure proper record keeping and regulatory compliance. What You'll Do Reporting to the Director of Program Management, the Principal Program Manager for Pricing and Reference Data leads the planning and execution of a high-impact program, aligning business objectives with technical delivery. You are responsible for end-to-end program ownership, stakeholder management, and effective collaboration with clients, executives, and global cross-functional teams while managing complex initiatives involving real-time data, cloud platforms, and financial systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in project, program or portfolio management within the Financial Services or FinTech industry.
• 10+ years working directly with engineers.
• 10+ years working directly with product development, senior stakeholders and clients.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe certifications or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading large, complex programs involving reference data management, market data, and real-time data processing.
• Strong background in cloud platforms (prefer AWS) and financial management of technology programs.
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience managing global, remote teams across multiple time zones with direct and indirect influence.
• Practitioner of Servant-Leadership.
• Intermediate knowledge of financially traded instruments.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communications skills and ability to translate technical features into business benefits.
• Strong understanding of reporting structures, governance models, and executive-level communication.
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts into business-focused outcomes.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the entire Pricing and Reference Data investment program throughout all phases of the SDLC.
• Lead and mentor Project Managers working under the program.
• Act as the primary client-facing and stakeholder-facing leader from the PMO, building trusted relationships internally and externally.
• Create project plans cooperatively with the engineering and product development stakeholders.
• Establish and consistently maintain a productive environment for successful cross-functional collaboration.
• Effectively manage key project areas, including requirements gathering, quality measures, scope, timelines, budgets, risks, communications, stakeholders, and overall project quality.
• Collect and analyze feedback from customers, stakeholders and other teams to shape requirements, evaluate business benefits/costs and drive business meaningful outcomes for the organization.
• Clearly communicate project execution plan and development status with key stakeholders in a visible and consistent fashion.
• Establish transparent, consistent, low bureaucracy and repeatable project management best practices for engineering and product development resources.

Benefits

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees