Senior Program Manager - Advisor Inclusion Network - Raymond James

Under general direction with a high level of autonomy, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to guide the Advisor Inclusion Networks through complex and multi-dime nsional change, with feedback and input from advisors and leadership. Provides overarching management of multi-million dollar, strategic, long-term initiatives that have significant impact on business growth and recruiting through supporting diverse advisors. Provides leadership and strategic guidance to cross-departmental stakeholders when executing advisor inclusion programs to ensure quantifiable

Drive impact of Advisor Inclusion networks through a focus on developing consistent processes, tireless execution of new initiatives, and strong communication of purpose and results

Institute project tracking and progress communication approach

Responsible for developing integrated program plans that detail program objectives, business case, structure, approach, budgets and schedules.

Ensures successful delivery of programs by managing program-level schedules, communications, budgets, conflicts, potential risks and program scope.

Provides oversight for project execution and provides strategic guidance to project teams as required.

Synthesizes complex issues, risks, as well as financial and schedule implications into summaries for senior and executive management.

Forecasts and manages program resource needs, directs resources assigned to the program. and makes cross-project prioritization decisions.

Ensures program staff is appropriately trained and managed. Provides associate feedback, training, counseling and performance assessments.

Performs Human Resources activities to support team members as required.

Proposes, implements and facilitates program governance structures.

Builds and maintains strong relationship with clients, stakeholders, steering committees and sponsors to ensure stakeholder groups align to meet the client's needs.

Conducts feasibility studies that include detailed analyses such as scenario evaluations, build vs. buy analysis and cost implication analysis.

Manages cross-initiative dependencies and constraints.

Manages relationships with external vendors and contractors.

Represents Executive Sponsor throughout daytoday program activities and decisions.

Participates in the development of the firm's program delivery processes and tools.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Advanced concepts, practices, and principles of program and project management.

Advanced concepts of risk, issue and change management.

Business planning and analysis.

Business process reengineering.

Principles of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control policies and procedures.

Principles of procurement, contract and vendor management.

Managing large scale change management throughout its lifecycle.

Managing capabilities and data across cross-functional business teams, processes, and technologies.

Conducting research as well as developing and documenting business cases.

Developing, preparing, and maintaining program plans.

Creating and delivering effective presentations

Establishing working relationships with business units.

Refining and implementing program management methodologies, tools and practices.

Sourcing feedback from a variety of stakeholders and deciphering key aspects to build into initiatives

Implementing strategies and tactical plans across organizational lines.

Identifying and managing program and project resource needs.

Prioritizing different

Plan, prioritize, assign, monitor, review, evaluate and lead the work of others.

Build strong working relationships with teams, stakeholders and senior management.

Identify, lead and develop team members.

Analyze work and resource needs to develop comprehensive and accurate plans to meet program objectives.

Develop solutions that address meaningful issues for stakeholders represented.

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.

Facilitate information gathering sessions ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are included in the program specifications.

Assess alternatives and identify appropriate approaches to execute initiatives.

Solve complex problems and model the business and financial impact of proposed scenarios.

Identify program stakeholders and analyze their needs appropriately.

Ensure that all project activities have a focus on quality and adhere to any identified best practices.

Prioritize and manage multiple work efforts in a fast-paced and dynamically changing environment.

Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation.

Bachelors degree in the specific business function of assigned functional area or related field and ten (10) years of relevant experience including a minimum of two (2) years of Program Management experience required.

MBA or graduate degree preferred.

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Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Travel Required

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Add something about 3 days in office per week