Program Manager

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager / Business Analyst to lead and coordinate strategic modernisation initiatives focused on upgrading legacy mainframe systems. This role involves overseeing project planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting to ensure successful delivery of initiatives aimed at improving resilience, reducing costs, and mitigating expertise attrition risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive consolidated program planning and manage overall timelines.
• Oversee program risks and issues, including tracking, resolution, and escalation.
• Coordinate cross-region teams (North America, EMEA, Asia) to monitor progress and address issues.
• Organise and manage multiple project streams, ensuring alignment with milestones.
• Track and report key metrics; develop governance and steering committee materials.
• Establish change-control processes and obtain sign-off for milestone changes.
• Gather updates from workstream leads (functional, F2B, Utility) and prepare governance materials.
• Analyse and communicate cross-workstream dependencies impacting timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise work and facilitate milestone delivery.
• Develop status reports, dashboards, and maintain program tooling (e.g., JIRA).
• Maintain strong data analysis and clear communication of complex issues.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years in program management, project management, or business analysis.
• Proven experience in creating program roadmaps and managing dependencies.
• Expertise in governance procedures, status reporting, and RAID logs.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong data analysis capabilities with the ability to articulate insights clearly.
• Skilled in MS Office Suite, JIRA, and process analysis.
• Ability to work across global and remote teams.
• Financial services experience is a significant plus.