Bloomberg

Program Manager

Bloomberg$70K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, management, or related field.
  • 2-4 years of relevant experience in program management.
  • Professional certifications such as PMP or PgMP are preferred.
  • Strong leadership capabilities to drive team performance.
  • Exceptional organizational skills for managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Establish program objectives, timelines, and budgets aligned with strategy.
  • Lead and coordinate all program activities and staff.
  • Communicate updates on program status and potential risks.
  • Ensure integration of projects to maximize benefits and efficiencies.
  • Evaluate program outcomes against success criteria for improvement.
  • Resolve complex issues requiring cross-project solutions.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment on-site.
  • Opportunity for professional development and certifications.
  • Engagement with diverse projects across the organization.
Full Job Description
Summary:
The main function of a program manager (general) is to oversee the successful planning, execution, and closing of complex projects within an organization. A typical program manager (general) is responsible for coordinating efforts across multiple interconnected projects to achieve broader business objectives and organizational goals.

Job Responsibilities:
Establish program objectives, timelines, milestones, and budgets in alignment with organizational strategy and goals.
Lead, coordinate, and monitor all aspects of program activity, including the work of project managers and other staff within the program.
Communicate with stakeholders to provide updates on program status, potential risks, and mitigation strategies.
Ensure integration and synergy among projects within the program to maximize benefits and efficiencies.
Evaluate and assess program results against defined success criteria and perform post-program reviews for continuous improvement.
Resolve complex issues that transcend individual projects and require coordinated solutions across project teams.

Skills:
Strong leadership capabilities to motivate teams and manage large-scale programs.
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities to oversee several projects simultaneously.
Proficient in program and project management methodologies and tools.
Superior communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Analytical aptitude with an ability to identify strategic insights from complex data.
A bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field, often coupled with professional certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP).
2-4 years of experience.

Notes:
Onsite

About Bloomberg

Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 12% ownership investment by Merrill Lynch. Bloomberg L.P. provides financial software tools and enterprise applications such as analytics and equity trading platform, data services, and news to financial companies and organizations through the Bloomberg Terminal (via its Bloomberg Professional Service), its core revenue-generating product. Bloomberg L.P. also includes a wire service (Bloomberg News), a global television network (Bloomberg Television), digital websites, a radio station (WBBR), subscription-only newsletters, and three magazines: Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, and Bloomberg Pursuits.
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