Program Manager Advanced - Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity

The Identity, Security and Network Services (ISN) department seized an exciting opportunity to make the IAM experience better and now has an immediate need for a Program Manager to support IAM Transformation Program.

This role is for an advanced program management expert, the individual responsible for planning and executing program delivery.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for overall management and expertise of complex large-scale programs of a critical nature.
• Reviews and ensures the effectiveness all facets of project development, to include overall project and program schedules, budgets, constraints, staffing requirements, and risks. Accountable for ensuring costs for projects are completed within the approved budget guidelines.
• Provides thought leadership and direction to senior project managers and agile teams throughout the project life cycle in support of business plans and client initiatives.
• Applies advanced knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to ensure the long-term viability, supportability, and achievement of program deliverables.
• Oversee all aspects of communication and training programs that meet the needs of the client and program requirements.
• Ensures that program and workstreams comply with division policies, quality standards and regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Establishes the overall program structure and program management processes (including governance) so that deliverables are integrated into the program’s end product, services, results, and/or benefits.
• Interacts regularly with executive sponsorship and all appropriate stakeholders to ensure the program is proceeding as planned and, if not, to address issues.
• Conveys program progress and variances related to the delivery of business value.
• Financial management, which includes all of the processes involved in identifying the initiative’s financial sources and resources, integration of the budgets of any component workstreams or phases into the overall budget for the initiative and controlling the costs throughout the life cycle of the initiative.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS degree required, MS degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical background (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life cycle.
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and implementing data-intensive solutions.
• 3+ years of proven experience working as Program Manager, delivering large and complex programs, collaborating with large number of cross-functional teams, securing commitments on deliverables.
• A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker.
• Previous experience or understanding of cloud technologies, engineering, software, and systems development lifecycles.
• A natural problem-solver and strategic thinker who takes ownership.
• Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results driven.
• Ability to communicate with cross-functional teams efficiently and effectively, management, senior leadership, and the broader organization.
• Ability to think critically, be self-motivated, and deal with ambiguity.
• Professional application of agile methodologies, specifically SAFe, Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience with JIRA/Jira Align, Rally, Power-BI, MS Project, SharePoint.
• Prior experience with large scale Cloud Transformation programs is a plus.
• PMP, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma certification.

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits
• Pension and 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource networks
• Paid volunteer leave
• Flexible work options
• Onsite amenities that make working here fun!

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruitment@rich.frb.org.
• Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.).
• Key Point High:  Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• The hiring range is $123,700 – $170,060 annually.
• For candidates outside Richmond, VA, listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.
• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by December 21, 2023.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Project Management Family

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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