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Summary of role:
The Program Manager drives strategic project management on high-priority, cross-functional initiatives for the Research team and stakeholders. The person will act as a centralized source to manage projects from ideation to execution by ensuring that they reach the finish line. The ideal candidate is a people person will have a sharp business mind and a proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. They are comfortable influencing without authority and are the definition of a team player: they need buy in and engagement from their team members to successfully launch and execute new projects and programs. The person brings orderly and clear solutions to problems that are ambiguous at the onset. They love working with people and work hard for the good of their team and company.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain program initiatives, establish short and long-term program objectives and oversee multiple initiatives
• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, director of Research, and program manager(s) to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources and timing for new initiatives
• Evaluate and overcome program risks, anticipate next steps and potential obstacles and implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
• Proactively meet with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project progress and roadblocks
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle in Asana, the project management tool used by the team to organize, track, and manage projects
• Manage and enhance existing streams of work such as data enhancement initiatives, headcount and hiring planning, intra and inter department communication and more
• Implements structure order and clarity to ambiguous problems with little direction or oversight

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Strong people, project, conflict, time and stakeholder management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with local and international teams in a multicultural setting both in person, in writing, and via Zoom video calls
• Organizational skills 
• Written communication skills for drafting program reports for management and stakeholders
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Bachelor's in business or related field
• 1 – 2 years project or program management desired
• Minimum 3 years of professional work experience

If you are ready to start the conversation about how you might contribute to all the happenings at PitchBook, submit your resume today! PitchBook appreciates and respects diversity, and as such, we are an equal opportunity employer.