IT Project Technical Lead Vice President

As a Senior Project Manager / Program Manager in the custody, banking, and financial services sector, your role will involve leading strategic, large-scale IT programs. You will be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, aligning initiatives with organizational objectives, and driving successful outcomes in highly regulated environments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of strategic vision, stakeholder influence, governance expertise, and hands-on delivery leadership. Your key responsibilities will include: - Leading and overseeing multiple concurrent projects as part of a larger program, ensuring strategic alignment and business value delivery - Developing program roadmaps, governance frameworks, and reporting structures to ensure visibility and accountability across initiatives - Partnering with senior leadership to define program objectives, scope, KPIs, and success criteria - Managing large budgets, resource allocations, and vendor contracts to ensure cost optimization - Acting as the primary escalation point for project managers and stakeholders, ensuring timely resolution of critical issues and risks - Ensuring regulatory and compliance adherence across projects within the program - Driving adoption of Agile delivery model and ensuring best practices are embedded in project execution - Providing leadership, mentoring, and coaching to project managers and team members - Championing continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance Qualifications required for this role include: - 13+ years of IT experience, with 8+ years in project/program management within banking or financial services - Demonstrated success in leading multi-million-dollar IT programs and managing multiple, complex, cross-functional projects simultaneously - Proven ability to influence and engage senior executives and stakeholders at all levels - Strong leadership in program governance, portfolio management, and strategic alignment - Expertise in budgeting, financial tracking, and vendor management for large-scale programs - Advanced knowledge of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence) and Microsoft Office Suite - Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with experience in executive reporting - Certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe are highly desirable Nice to have qualifications include experience leading enterprise-level digital transformation, cloud migration, or automation programs, familiarity with emerging technologies (AI, data analytics) in financial services, and experience managing distributed, global teams across time zones. (Note: Additional details of the company were not included in the job description provided),