Program Management Consultant

We are seeking a results-driven and detail-oriented Program Manager who will lead cross-functional product initiatives from planning through execution. The ideal candidate excels at balancing strategy and delivery - coordinating people, processes, timelines, and program artifacts to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes. This role calls for exceptional organizational skills, clear and compelling stakeholder communication, and the ability to influence partners across business, technology, product, risk, and compliance at all levels. 

As a Program Management Consultant, you will partner with financial services product teams to drive structured delivery, orchestrate dependencies, lead governance cadences, track program health, and translate product strategy into actionable execution plans. You will maintain program clarity, align priorities, and ensure outcomes are measured, organized, and communicated effectively across large, cross-functional environments. 

Requirements

• Own program delivery from planning through execution, aligning cross-functional teams around shared goals and outcomes. 

• Build and manage program artifacts including schedules, dependencies, resource alignment, risks, and deliverable tracking. 

• Lead governance cadences such as program standups, leadership checkpoints, risk escalations, retros, and KPI reporting. 

• Track and communicate program health including risks, blockers, progress, and milestone readiness. 

• Translate product strategy into actionable program execution plans with clear ownership and measurable success criteria. 

• Drive structured, insightful communications for product leaders and cross-functional partners. 

• Support audit-ready organization of program evidence and documentation in regulated environments. 

• Eliminate ambiguity and misalignment by influencing, connecting, and unblocking distributed product teams. 

• Maintain strong relationships with internal and client partners to ensure continuity and trusted collaboration across engagements. 

Core Competencies 

• Program leadership in regulated financial services product environments 
• Enterprise portfolio management

• Cross-functional stakeholder orchestration 

• Delivery planning & dependency mapping 

• Risk and compliance alignment 

• KPI tracking & reporting enablement 

• Executive communication & insight synthesis 

• Agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, product cadences) 

• Issue remediation governance (within product programs) 

• Workshop and decision facilitation 

• Consulting mindset and client partnership 

Nice-to-Have 

• Experience guiding enterprise product teams through complex dependencies 

• Comfort driving structure in distributed, regulated, or rapidly evolving environments 

• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across seniority levels 

• Familiarity with product performance metrics, delivery SLAs, and governance models 

• Enthusiasm for internal culture building and knowledge contribution 

Hiring Location 

This is a full-time consulting opportunity based in the New Jersey area. 

Benefits

At Ember Group Consulting, we spark transformation by turning insight into action - through curiosity, structured delivery, partnership, and people-first collaboration. We care deeply about the relationships we build with our clients, approaching every engagement with a tailored mindset that adapts to their unique needs, priorities, and operating realities. Here, you help teams move faster, align better, and execute smarter with solutions designed intentionally for the people and products you support. We spark the opportunity - you ignite your consulting career.