Program Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

10/21/2024

Overview

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

At StoneX, we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member, you'll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms, comprehensive clearing and execution services, personalized high-touch support, and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Responsibilities

Job purpose:

StoneX is looking to recruit a program manager who has previous experience in leading complex, large-scale technical program deliveries covering multiple geographies, business units and platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with other members of the EPMO, senior leadership , product and technical delivery teams to deliver a strategic program of work touching multiple in-house teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast paced, challenging and collaborative working environment and who is results driven.

Roles and Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for driving overall delivery of a strategic program of work. Your r ole is to define the different stages of implementation and ensure they are met. Your main roles and responsibilities will be as follows, but are not limited to :

• Work with product teams, commercial teams and senior stakeholders to identify program scope and objectives
• Work with delivery teams and solution architects to build out agreed scope , define requirements and build out robust plans for delivery
• Define the projects and features that make up the program , b ring ing consensus to the most efficient way to deliver value to the organisation as quickly as possible
• Monitor and assess program performance, including  overseeing delivery of the projects and features that make up the program ensuring completion on time, to scope and within budget
• Overall responsibility for ensuring everyone on the program is clear on what needs to happen, when it needs to happen by , how it is going to happen and who by
• Identify , track and monitor dependencies
• Secure resource commitment and hold teams to accoun t
• Identify high level risks and track them through to resolution, escalating where needed
• R eport on program progress, including spend to date ( hrs and $)
• Clearly, concisely and accurately communicate program progress at regular intervals
• Build relationships with stakeholders, delivery teams and EPMO team members
• A bility to identify , address and resolve differences between individuals and/or interest groups
  
  
  

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of full-time technical program management experience or equivalent
• Proven success o f delivering large and complex technology/change initiatives at program-level, ideally in financial services and with budgets of over $2m / 10,000 person days
• Be comfortable working with internal teams of 50+ people across multiple geographies and time zones
• Be a key collaborator – someone who is inclusive, results driven, who leads by example and brings the best out of teams
• A bility to work with people, both internally and externally, to build support to achieve intended outcomes
• Knowledge of complex technical ecosystems and financial services preferred
• Direct experience working with IT development teams, platforms and solution architects
• Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Ability to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Analytical skills or experience would be beneficial
• Strong leadership qualities with the capability to manage diverse teams
• Ability to master and navigate new subject domains quickly
• Confident in communicating with C-suites and technical delivery teams
• Experience in Jira and Confluence, Agile and Waterfall
• The role will be based in the office 3 days per week minimum
  
  
  

Qualifications:

A professional qualification in project / program management is preferred