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At SitusAMC, we are looking to match your unique experience with one of our amazing careers, so that we can help you realize your potential and career growth within the Real Estate Industry. If you are someone who can be yourself, advocate for others, stay nimble, dream big, own every outcome, and think global but act local – come join our team!

We are seeking a highly motivated and delivery-focused Project Manager / Programme Manager to support the Global Securitized Products business. The role will be responsible for driving strategic business initiatives, growth programmes, platform enhancements, regulatory projects, operating model changes, and cross-functional delivery through disciplined programme management and the firm's governance and operational readiness frameworks.
The successful candidate will act as the central coordinator across Front Office, Operations, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Risk, and other infrastructure functions, ensuring business initiatives move from strategy and planning through governance, execution, implementation, and benefits realization.
This individual will own program governance, coordinate stakeholder engagement, track actions and dependencies, challenge delays, drive accountability, and provide relentless follow-up to ensure delivery against committed timelines.

Programme Governance & Strategic Growth Delivery

• Lead and coordinate strategic growth programmes, business expansion initiatives, platform builds, governance submissions, and delivery workstreams across Securitized Products.
• Drive completion of required programme documentation, business cases, operating models, risk assessments, implementation plans, and executive materials.
• Partner closely with Front Office sponsors to define strategy, scope, objectives, commercial rationale, risks, dependencies, and delivery plans.
• Act as the primary coordinator between business sponsors, delivery teams, and control functions.
• Manage engagement with governance forums, approval committees, steering groups, and senior stakeholders.
• Track decisions, approvals, conditions, milestones, actions, and remediation requirements through execution and implementation.
• Ensure initiatives comply with internal governance standards, regulatory requirements, control expectations, and agreed delivery disciplines.

Operational Readiness & Business Implementation

• Coordinate Operational Readiness assessments and implementation planning.
• Facilitate workshops across stakeholders to identify impacts, dependencies, controls, and process changes.
• Define and track readiness criteria across:
  • Operations
  • Technology
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Compliance
  • Market Risk
  • Credit Risk
  • Operational Risk
  • Regulatory Reporting
• Identify execution risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Ensure all implementation requirements are completed prior to launch.

Programme & Project Management

• Establish and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs, governance trackers, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives and workstreams.
• Track action plans and drive timely completion of deliverables.
• Escalate issues, risks, and resource constraints proactively.
• Ensure clear ownership and accountability across all stakeholders.
• Produce concise executive updates highlighting:
  • Progress
  • Key decisions
  • Risks
  • Dependencies
  • Escalations required

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between Front Office and infrastructure partners.
• Build strong relationships across Markets, Risk, Operations, Technology, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Audit.
• Influence outcomes through collaboration, persistence, and effective communication.
• Facilitate working groups, governance meetings, and steering committees.
• Manage senior stakeholder expectations and drive alignment across competing priorities.

Continuous Improvement

• Enhance governance processes, project management standards, and implementation disciplines.
• Develop scalable reporting and tracking tools.
• Improve transparency around delivery, growth priorities, ownership, and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to streamline programme governance, growth execution, implementation processes, and delivery routines.

Candidate Profile

Required Experience

• 5-10+ years of project management, programme management, business management, or change management experience within a global investment bank.
• Strong understanding of Front Office trading businesses and financial markets.
• Experience managing strategic growth programmes, business expansion initiatives, governance processes, regulatory projects, or business transformation initiatives.
• Proven track record coordinating complex cross-functional programs.
• Experience interacting with senior business leaders and control functions.

Preferred Experience

• Securitized Products, Fixed Income, Credit, Structured Finance, Mortgages, ABS, RMBS, CMBS, Agency MBS, or Whole Loans experience.
• Experience supporting trading desks or capital markets businesses.
• Familiarity with Operational Readiness frameworks and business implementation programs.
• Experience with regulatory initiatives and governance committees.

Key Skills

Project & Programme Management

• Strong project planning and execution skills
• Action-oriented delivery mindset
• Excellent organization and prioritization
• Risk and dependency management
• Governance and reporting expertise

Stakeholder Management

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong facilitation and coordination capabilities
• Executive communication skills

Personal Attributes

• Highly proactive and self-directed
• Relentless follow-up and execution focus
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to challenge constructively and hold stakeholders accountable
• Resilient and persistent in driving outcomes

Success Measures

The successful candidate will:

• Successfully drive multiple strategic initiatives, growth programmes, and governance workstreams from planning through implementation.
• Ensure timely completion of Operational Readiness and implementation milestones.
• Deliver high-quality executive reporting and management information.
• Build credibility with Front Office and infrastructure stakeholders.
• Reduce implementation delays through proactive management of actions and dependencies.
• Create transparency, accountability, and momentum across strategic business initiatives.

Typical Initiatives

• Strategic business growth and product expansion programmes, including New Product Approval where required
• Trading platform onboarding and enhancements
• Product expansions and strategic business growth initiatives
• Regulatory and governance-driven change programs
• Operational and control remediation projects
• Technology implementation and process transformation initiatives
• Business integration and infrastructure readiness programs

This role is ideal for an individual who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys navigating large organizations, and takes pride in driving complex growth and change initiatives from strategy to implementation through disciplined programme management, governance, stakeholder alignment, and relentless execution.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive or exclusive. At any time, employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization and participate in additional trainings. SitusAMC does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties. Any unsolicited resume submitted to SitusAMC in any manner will be considered SitusAMC property, and SitusAMC will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

The annual full time base salary range for this role is

$200,000.00 - $225,000.00

Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location and alignment with market data. Additionally, certain positions may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines, position eligibility and SitusAMC Senior Management approval. SitusAMC offers PTO and paid holidays, the terms of which are set forth in the program policies. All full time employees also are eligible to participate in various benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance and 401K; in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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SitusAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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