Program Manager

Program Manager - New York, NY onsite IN PERSON INTERVIEW local to NY only

USC&GC only

Client: State of NY

75/hr. c2c

We are seeking a highly accomplished Program Manager with 15+ years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology transformation initiatives. This role requires a seasoned leader with a strong technical foundation, exceptional executive presence, and proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across business and technology organizations.

This is strictly a Program Management role. We are not seeking Product Managers or Project Managers. The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex, multi-year strategic programs involving software engineering, AI initiatives, cloud transformation, and enterprise modernization efforts.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of Program Management experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Proven success managing multiple cross-functional programs with budgets exceeding $10M+.
• Experience working with C-Level executives, senior business leaders, enterprise architects, and engineering organizations.
• Strong background in Financial Services, Payments, FinTech, Banking, Insurance, or highly regulated industries preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic transformation programs from inception through execution.

Primary Skills

• ProgramManagement – 15+ Years
• Leadership – 15+ Years
• Java – 10+ Years
• AgenticAI – 3+ Years

Technical Skills & Knowledge

Enterprise Technologies

• Java/J2EE
• Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Kafka
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• API Management

Cloud & Modern Engineering

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps Practices
• GitHub, Jenkins
• Infrastructure Automation

AI & Emerging Technologies

• Agentic AI
• Generative AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• AI Governance
• Prompt Engineering
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AI Agent Orchestration
• Machine Learning Concepts
• Intelligent Automation

Architecture & Delivery

• Enterprise Architecture
• Digital Transformation
• Platform Modernization
• Application Modernization
• Data Platforms
• Scalable Transaction Processing Systems
• Agile and Hybrid Delivery Models

Leadership & Influencing Capabilities The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority across large matrix organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management at Executive and C-Suite levels.
• Proven experience driving alignment among business, technology, and operations teams.
• Ability to lead organizational change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience presenting strategic roadmaps, risks, and program health to executive leadership.
• Capability to build trust and credibility across global teams.
• Strong decision-making skills in highly complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide technology transformation programs.
• Establish program governance, operating models, and executive reporting structures.
• Drive delivery across multiple workstreams, teams, and stakeholders.
• Manage program dependencies, risks, budgets, and strategic priorities.
• Partner with engineering leadership on Java-based digital platforms and AI-enabled solutions.
• Drive adoption of Agentic AI and Generative AI initiatives across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to ensure technical alignment.
• Develop and maintain executive-level communications and steering committee materials.
• Ensure successful delivery of strategic business outcomes and measurable value realization.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certifications.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience leading AI, Cloud, Digital Transformation, or Enterprise Modernization programs.
• Background in Payments, Banking, FinTech, or highly regulated environments.

Ideal Candidate A senior Program Manager with deep technical knowledge in Java, Cloud, AI, and Enterprise Architecture, combined with outstanding leadership, executive presence, stakeholder influence, and strategic program delivery expertise, capable of driving large-scale transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments.

• • ProgramManagement - 15+ Years
  • Leadership - 15+ Years
  • Java - 10+ Years
  • Cloud - 8+ Years
  • EnterpriseArchitecture - 10+ Years
  • AgenticAI - 3+ Years
  • GenerativeAI - 3+ Years
  • LLMs - 3+ Years
  • FinTech/Banking - 8+ Years
  • ChangeManagement - 15+ Years