Principal Technical Program Manager - Parametric

Morgan Stanley•Alpharetta, GA

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Technical Program Manager is a management expert with overall accountability for the technical project delivery roadmap and product success. This role collaborates closely with engineering teams, business leaders, and other stakeholders to set a vision, define priorities, execute an ambitious agenda, and take accountability for product results and evolution. The role interacts with and presents information throughout the organization, working with technology and business stakeholders. The position is part of Parametric’s Platform Solution Management team, which defines and enables cross-platform business solutions for internal and external clients. The team works across business, client, and technology groups to establish solution vision, intent, roadmaps, and capabilities, and manages changes to solution direction based on enterprise objectives and strategy. The role follows Parametric’s hybrid model: three days per week in the office, with the option to work remotely or in the office on the remaining days.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of work and education experience.
At least 10 years of experience leading complex development and integration projects, strategy, business analysis, or systems analysis; finance or asset management industry experience is preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication with technology and business partners, including discussion, debate, and listening skills, and the ability to understand broader impacts.
Advanced experience with Scaled Agile software development processes.
Demonstrated success leading and directing others to achieve measurable results.
Ability to understand and articulate user needs empathetically.
Ability to articulate a solution or product vision and/or customized solutions that meet business objectives.
Advanced skills using tools to document workflows and data mapping, including tools such as Miro or Lucid, Excel, SQL, and Visio.
Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle.
Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment under tight deadlines.
Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the finance or asset management industry.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage large, complex enterprise-level projects.
Define, shape, and drive product and technology roadmaps, creating clarity to guide plans and support success.
Design, implement, and guide programs to completion in support of business objectives.
Conduct quarterly PI planning and influence stakeholders to enable timely and effective strategy execution.
Develop program plans covering goals, scope, schedule, and resources.
Align program objectives with strategic goals and organizational priorities.
Establish project tasks and milestones, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and make updates as needed.
Create effective solutions when issues arise; troubleshoot and resolve project issues.
Document work and present progress to leadership and stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and create progress reports.
Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and external partners to ensure program objectives and deliverables are met.
Identify and mitigate risks and issues affecting delivery, and ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets.
Identify opportunities to improve project management practices.
Communicate project objectives, strategy, tactics, and progress with program and process owners, stakeholders, and business partners; drive alignment and trust.
Facilitate and improve communication and processes between IT and the business to establish software engineering priorities, work direction, and best practices.
Promote teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across groups with competing priorities while maintaining business relationships.
Balance membership, business, and technical goals with available resources.