Senior Program Manager / Business Analyst

Neuberger Berman • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager / Business Analyst will serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert in driving large-scale, data-driven transformation across Asset Management. This role goes beyond project execution — it demands the ability to shape program strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and architect scalable solutions that align data capabilities with long-term business objectives. The ideal candidate brings deep asset management domain expertise, a track record of delivering complex enterprise programs, and the credibility to operate as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for a seasoned professional ready to lead from the front.

Requirements

• BS or BA degree with 8+ years of progressive experience in business analysis and program management, with significant tenure in asset management or a related financial services environment
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, enterprise-wide data and technology programs with high organizational complexity
• Deep expertise with financial market data, including security master, benchmark, corporate actions, and reference data
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint; strong command of project and process documentation standards
• Exceptional communication skills — able to translate complex technical and data topics for senior business audiences and vice versa

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Leadership Own and drive the end-to-end strategy, execution, and delivery of enterprise-scale data-driven programs across investment management and operations
• Define program vision, structure multi-workstream initiatives, and establish governance frameworks that ensure consistent delivery across cross-functional teams
• Anticipate and resolve complex program risks and interdependencies; make independent decisions on scope, prioritization, and resource trade-offs
• Champion adoption of program management best practices and continuous improvement across the Data & Technology organization
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leadership across business, technology, and data functions
• Lead steering committee presentations, executive briefings, status updates with confidence and clarity
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, navigate organizational complexity, and drive alignment across competing priorities
• Act as a senior escalation point for program issues, facilitating resolution across business and technology leadership
• Senior Business Analysis & Process Transformation Lead discovery engagements with senior stakeholders to surface strategic business challenges and define transformational solutions
• Architect current-state and future-state process models for complex, end-to-end asset management workflows spanning portfolio management, order management, risk, and client reporting
• Drive requirements definition for large, ambiguous initiatives — decomposing strategic objectives into actionable workstreams, epics, and user stories
• Serve as a subject matter authority on how data flows, integrates, and creates value across the investment lifecycle
• Influence data strategy and platform decisions, contributing domain expertise to long-term technology and data roadmap planning

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• retirement
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees