55ip Program Manager - Platform Management & Strategy - Vice President

55ip is at the intersection of financial services and technology products.

Job summary

As a 55ip Program Manager within the 55ip Platform Management & Strategy team you will plan and drive execution of unified go-to-market strategies for key initiatives, ensuring operational readiness and adoption. You will lead cross-functional coordination and governance to deliver complex initiatives from ideation through launch and stabilization, with particular emphasis on change management, communications, training, sales enablement, servicing / support readiness, and launch planning.

Reporting into PMO leadership, you will drive cross-functional coordination and operating model integration, manage dependencies and risks, and lead program-level roadmap execution with a high degree of transparency. you will own the integrated go-to-market plan, including milestone tracking and launch readiness criteria, to deliver a coordinated, end-to-end market rollout.

Job responsibilities

Lead complex, cross-functional programs from ideation through implementation, launch readiness, and post-launch execution; own plans, risks, decisions, and outcomes through closure. Lead and facilitate program forums with senior stakeholders to drive decisions, remove obstacles, and address program issues/risks; ensure clear accountability and timely follow-through.

Establish and run launch governance (milestones, entry/exit criteria, readiness reviews, cutover planning, hypercare), aligning teams on what “ready” means and how readiness is proven. Drive program-level roadmap execution across multiple teams; identify and actively manage cross-program/feature dependencies and delivery risks.

Manage timelines and provide ongoing visibility to program status (issues, risks, decisions, and metrics) through proactive, executive-ready reporting. Maintain roadmaps for assigned areas; coordinate inputs across functions and ensure strong change-control hygiene and timely stakeholder communications. Design, implement, and continuously improve PMO/program management practices and operating-model integration to accelerate delivery of strategic priorities.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: 8+ years of project/program management experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering business value through product/platform solutions; detail oriented. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities and risks, navigate ambiguity, align stakeholders, and hold collaborators accountable for deliverables.

Outstanding organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills; ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrix environment. Demonstrated ability to execute operational management and change management activities while continuously managing competing priorities to drive impact. Ability to drive and collaborate in solutioning complex problems (e.

g., framing problem statements, clarifying options, and aligning on decisions). Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: Prior product/platform experience in the context of investment management (asset / wealth management) product solutions. Strong understanding of product delivery and a proven track record of implementing continuous improvement processes.

Experience in product- or platform-wide release management, including deployment processes and strategies. Experience with Agile software development lifecycle and tools supporting execution (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) and planning tools (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, MS Project). Proficient knowledge of the product development lifecycle, design, and data analytics.

Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide range of audiences, including senior executive stakeholders.