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About the Role

Lead the business-facing program management pillar within the Program Management & Enterprise Transformation team, strengthening how enterprise initiatives are planned, governed, and delivered across strategic priorities and a multi-million-dollar program portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of business-facing program managers supporting strategic and enterprise change initiatives.
• Oversee multiple programs at portfolio level, managing priorities, dependencies, risks, milestones, funding considerations, and benefits delivery.
• Manage portfolio-level trade-offs across priorities, resources, funding, dependencies, and delivery risk.
• Partner with business leaders to create clear delivery plans from ambiguous or evolving requirements.
• Act as a senior escalation point and problem-solving partner for program managers and stakeholders.
• Champion practical program management discipline, change frameworks, and consistent ways of working.
• Apply the right delivery approach, flexing between agile, waterfall, and hybrid methods.
• Contribute to the refresh of the PMO operating model, including process improvement, program governance, and the use of tools, data, and AI-enabled practices.

Requirements

• Senior program management, enterprise PMO, transformation, or business change leadership experience in a complex organisation.
• Experience overseeing multiple programs or a broader portfolio.
• Strong program management craft, including planning, governance, delivery rhythm, dependency management, risk management, and benefits focus.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing program managers or similar delivery professionals.
• Ability to build structure from ambiguity and partner credibly with senior business stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, enabling leadership style that brings discipline without slowing the business down.
• Comfort working across business and technology-enabled change, with the judgement to flex between agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Confidence working with technology-enabled change, with fluency to partner effectively with technical teams.

Skills

• Program Management
• Enterprise PMO
• Business Change Leadership
• Agile Delivery
• Waterfall Delivery
• Hybrid Delivery
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Benefits Realization
• AI-enabled practices

Location

• London, UK
• Charlottesville, VA
• US East Coast locations (VA, GA, NC, FL)

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• PMP
• PgMP
• PRINCE2
• Prosci

Salary/Compensations

• US - National Locations (VA, GA, NC, FL): $170,000 - $200,000 per year
• UK - London: £100,000 - £130,000 per year

Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive bonus
• 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan
• Comprehensive medical benefits package
• Generous time off
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible work options
• Wellbeing and development programs

About the Company

• CFA Institute is the global leader in investment excellence and ethics.
• Promotes professional growth, upholds ethical standards, and helps advance better financial markets.
• A global organization committed to putting investors first.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• CFA Institute prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, creed or belief, age, marital or partnership status, marital or family status, care giver status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, physical abilities/qualities, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, predisposing genetic characteristic, military or veteran status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence or sex offense or stalking, unemployment status, infectious disease carrier status, migrant worker status, educational background, socio-economic status, geographic location and culture or any other basis protected by applicable law.
• This policy impacts all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, development, promotion, demotion, layoff, recall, furlough, transfer, leave of absence, and dismissal.
• This is a global policy that applies to all CFA Institute employees, regardless of location.
• If, due to a disability or current medical condition, you need an accommodation or assistance to complete a job application, you can request one at any stage of the recruitment process by sending an email to TAHelpdesk@cfainstitute.org.