Director, Functional Program Lead

Job Description:

The Role

Are you passionate about shaping, leading, and inspiring change? Do you excel at strategic problem solving and eager to collaborate with technology partners across Fidelity? If so, we invite you to join our team and help lead Fidelity into the future in driving strategic, complex efforts.

We are looking for a Director, Functional Program Lead who will drive the strategy and execution of large complex initiatives, working closely with a team of multi-disciplinary and dedicated team members, fostering collaboration across Fidelity to ensure timely delivery and successful outcomes.

This role requires significant coordination and collaboration across Fidelity Technology..

This role will be responsible for:

• Large, complex program management and workstream delivery
• Developing and driving the program's execution strategy and will be accountable for facilitating effective planning
• Working with leaders to facilitate scope of work and prioritization
• Developing program roadmaps and coordinate release plans
• Managing dependencies, risks, and impediments for the workstream and escalating when needed
• Facilitating both strategic and tactical discussions with the product teams and delivery teams to achieve a common objective
• Collaborating across multiple level of the organization

• Creating executive level communication for internal updates, effectively communicating complex ideas and provide recommendations when needed
• Continuously looking for ways to improve the way the program is performing
• Manage the timeline and budget

The Value You Deliver

• Strategic leadership and execution across all levels of Fidelity Technology, including Technology leadership.
• An influencer who can articulate a point of view in a compelling and succinct manner, to drive decision making through concise recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively - influencing leadership through relationship building and data-driven models.
• Partner across Fidelity Technology to understand unique business needs and help develop collaborative solutions to support portfolio management needs
• Participate in various working teams and strategic projects designed to increase the effectiveness of our portfolio management practices
• Champion technology engagement for all levels of the organization to ensure all voices are represented
• Ability to think strategically, analyzing multiple data points and trends to develop hypotheses on cause / effect and recommended action plans

The Expertise and Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-8 years in consulting or program management roles, knowledge of program management frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Consultant background preferred: The position requires significant management consulting, strategy, or similar experience with at least one year in the project manager role, preferably with a large consulting firm or in a strategy group.
• Leadership: Proven experiences leading teams or driving large, sophisticated programs for a sizable organization.
• Communication: Strong executive presence and storytelling skills. You can work across multiple organizations and consolidate information into an engaging, cohesive story and experience.
• Analysis: You can lead a team through a complex strategic, analytical, and problem-solving process with the ability to identify and articulate connections across separate, but related concepts.
• Effective influence: Using your diplomacy skills, you can build consensus and stakeholder advocacy to influence positive outcomes on behalf of your team, Fidelity Technology, and enterprise priorities. You have a proven track record of collaborating to build consensus across multiple levels of the organization.
• Collaborative: An outstanding partner, you excel at establishing and building relationships through collaboration and a mutual commitment to success.
• Technically Savvy: You are comfortable in engaging with the technical community to develop the right solutions to meet our portfolio management needs.
• Flexibility: Adaptable to changing needs and shifting priorities.

The Team

Fidelity Technology Strategy & Planning's mission is to provide consistent, strategic, and transparent technology management that enables Fidelity Technology to create the platforms and capabilities that deliver value to our customers, clients and associates.

Certifications:

Category:

Program/Project Management
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, Merrimack, NH, Westlake, TX

Job ID: Fidelity-2113992

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-18T23:43:31