Program Manager, Team Lead – Business Programs, Programs & Governance, Engineering COO

Details

Bloomberg's Programs & Governance team is part of the Engineering COO organization and partners with Engineering, Data, and business teams to deliver successful outcomes through planning, leadership, and execution, with a focus on efficiency, risk mitigation, transparency, and accountability.

The Business Programs team leads programs requiring coordinated execution across multiple Engineering organizations and often partners beyond Engineering. Its portfolio spans business and market-driven change, enterprise technology initiatives, and broader organizational priorities requiring alignment around common outcomes.

The Program Manager Team Lead will lead and develop a team of experienced Program Managers responsible for complex cross-functional programs. The role requires strong technical understanding, the ability to engage credibly with Engineering teams and leaders, business judgment, and the ability to create clarity and drive outcomes in ambiguous, cross-organizational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Program Managers, setting clear expectations and fostering a collaborative, accountable, delivery-focused culture.
• Lead the portfolio of programs, shape how the team engages on new programs, and focus resources where they can have the greatest impact.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business and organizational priorities into clear outcomes, integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, and accountability.
• Ensure programs maintain an end-to-end view of scope, execution, risks, dependencies, decisions, and readiness, with governance that provides transparency and drives accountability.
• Identify execution gaps, risks, and cross-organizational dependencies early, bringing the right stakeholders together to drive resolution and escalate where needed.
• Build trusted relationships across Engineering and partner organizations, influence across organizational boundaries, and serve as an escalation point for Program Managers and stakeholders.
• Provide clear, concise communication to senior leadership and continuously improve team operations, including leveraging AI and emerging capabilities to improve efficiency, insights, and program execution.
• Step directly into or lead critical programs when additional leadership, structure, or cross-organizational coordination is required.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in program management, technology delivery, or related domains.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, developing, and retaining experienced professionals.
• A strong track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs with broad organizational impact.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders to drive outcomes across organizational boundaries through influence, alignment, and shared accountability.
• Strong program leadership skills, including establishing clear outcomes, integrated plans, dependencies, risks, governance, and executive communication.
• Strong judgment and the ability to create structure, set priorities, and drive a path forward in ambiguous or evolving environments.
• Strong technical understanding and knowledge of the software development lifecycle, with the ability to engage with Engineering teams and understand technical dependencies and trade-offs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build credibility across technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading Program Managers or a Program Management function in a large-scale Engineering or technology organization.
• Experience with financial markets, financial technology, market structure, or programs driven by industry or regulatory change.
• Experience leading programs spanning technology modernization, business or market-driven change, enterprise adoption, and cross-organizational initiatives.
• A pragmatic, outcomes-focused leadership style that creates an environment where people can challenge ideas, raise risks, and perform at their best.

Benefits

The compensation package may include merit increases, incentive compensation for exempt roles, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits, a 401(k) match, life insurance, and wellness programs.