Sr. Program Manager, Enterprise Programs
At PitchBook, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.
Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.
If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.
About the Role:
The Program Management Office (PMO) ensures the successful execution of key cross functional initiatives of the company through effective program management. PMO Program Managers drive cross functional initiatives that are top priority for PitchBook. The Program Management Office also helps scale execution at PitchBook by establishing guidelines and best practices for program management in the company through a Center of Excellence model; establishing a program management community within Pitchbook that allows program managers across the company to collaborate, learn, and share execution best practices; providing visibility into overall performance of strategic initiatives; and orchestrating strategic planning processes of the company.
PitchBook’s Sr. Program Manager, Enterprise Programs drives strategic cross functional initiatives for the company. This role ensures that cross functional teams are driving towards defined program milestones and deliverables, removing bottlenecks, escalating risks/issues as needed, providing visibility to progress and overall ensuring effective collaboration across teams. The PitchBook strategic planning process typically defines the various initiatives that this role will lead. In the near term, this role is likely to lead programs that involve working cross functionally within PitchBook and Morningstar to develop new capabilities as well as critical internal projects that support Sales, Customer Service, and Revenue Operations.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Be the Program Manager of key initiatives in the PMO’s portfolio, responsible for leading the discovery, planning, scoping, and implementation of these initiatives
- Work closely with key stakeholders, program and project sponsors, and cross-functional teams to plan, scope, and identify deliverables and required resources and timing for new initiatives
- Build a robust and achievable project plan; drive forecasting/estimation techniques to arrive at this plan; hold the team accountable to meeting key committed deliverables
- Define clear goals, prioritize the right work, and use data to drive crisp decisions in partnership with stakeholders
- Ensure that requirements are established for the initiative
- Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, and conflicts affecting goal achievement, escalating when needed for resolution
- Manage cross-team dependencies, align roadmaps, and unblock teams. Support planning activities that identify dependencies
- Keep the team, sponsor, and relevant stakeholders informed on progress to goal
- Provide accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle using tools recommended by the PMO to organize, track, and manage programs
- Implement structure, order, and clarity to ambiguous problems with little direction or oversight
- Implement and adapt established program execution best practices recommended by the PMO
- Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
- Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7+ years of professional work experience with 3+ years of project or program management
- Experience program managing cross-functional programs for an organization with a strong understanding of program management fundamentals
- Program management experience leading cross functional implementations related to financial products & revenue operations from start to finish
- Operate with a strong sense of urgency and deliver results
- Be data and metrics driven and use metrics and provide data for decision making
- Able to effectively manage ambiguity and competing priorities and help teams prioritize and focus
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented attitude and can work effectively as an individual or as part of a team
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills and comfortable to engage a diverse array of audiences
- Able to work across multiple teams and stakeholders at all levels of seniority, build strong trusted relationships, and lead through influence
- Able to problem solve and use judgment to make decisions within ambiguous situations
- Hands on knowledge of a project management tool preferred
- Able to effectively communicate with local and international teams in a multicultural setting both in-person, in writing, and via Zoom video calls
Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:
Physical Health
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Additional medical wellness incentives
- STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance
Emotional Health
- Paid sabbatical program after four years
- Paid family and paternity leave
- Annual educational stipend
- Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
- CFA exam stipend
- Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
- Employee assistance program
- Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days
Social Health
- Matching gifts program
- Employee resource groups
- Subsidized emergency childcare
- Dependent Care FSA
- Company-wide events
- Employee referral bonus program
- Quarterly team building events
Financial Health
- 401k match
- Shared ownership employee stock program
- Monthly transportation stipend
*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.
Compensation
- Annual base salary: $155,000-$165,000
- Target annual bonus percentage: 10%
*Starting pay will be based on several factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. We also have a location-based compensation structure; there may be different ranges for candidates by location.
Working Conditions:
We believe our business and our culture are strongest when we work together in person. We also know that it’s helpful to have some flexibility to work remotely. Most roles work in the office 3+ days/week, and some are expected to work in the office 4-5 days/week. The current expectation for this role is that you are working in the office 4+ days/week and that you are in the office full-time during the training period, for which the length varies by role. During an initial phone screen, the team will discuss expectations for this specific position.
The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.
Life At PB:
We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It’s our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.
We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.
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