Lead Associate Principal, Enterprise Project Management Office

What You'll Do:

The Lead Associate Principal-EPMO develops and maintains departmental procedures while leading cross-functional collaboration between Project Management and Governance teams to ensure operational effectiveness and compliance. This role drives continuous improvement of EPMO processes through partnerships with GRC and second line of defense representatives. The position is instrumental in supporting the delivery of OCC's strategic initiatives through enhanced project management practices and governance.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

Procedures & Controls Development

• Develop and maintain departmental procedures and control frameworks aligned with compliance standards.
• Lead process gap analysis of controls to key regulations and industry standards.
• Implement continuous compliance monitoring methodologies and processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead collaboration between Project Management and Project Governance teams to ensure operational effectiveness.
• Partner with first line GRC and second line of defense representatives to enhance process integration.
• Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships to drive strategic alignment.

Process Improvement & Strategic Initiatives

• Drive continuous improvement of EPMO processes through data analysis and performance metrics.
• Support delivery of OCC's strategic initiatives through enhanced project management practices.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools that improve efficiency, quality, and governance.

Reporting & Governance

• Develop executive dashboards demonstrating control adherence and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver strategic reporting to support organizational decision-making.
• Credibly challenge and advise on potential and emerging risks across project portfolios.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• Advanced familiarity with project management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile)
• Strong understanding of control frameworks and governance methodologies
• Experience with regulatory compliance requirements in a highly regulated environment
• Proven ability to manage projects throughout the entire lifecycle from initiation through completion.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries, particularly between business and technical teams.
• Self-directed with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Highly effective organization and planning skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills for executive-level reporting.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and SharePoint (or similar PPM tool)
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira
• Ability to develop and interpret dashboards and reports demonstrating control adherence.
• Experience in driving process improvement through data analysis

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, or related field, required, Master's degree in related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in project management or project leadership role required
• Experience in financial services or regulated industry preferred
• Proficiency with Confluence preferred
• Advanced knowledge of application development and testing processes preferred
• Knowledge of GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platforms and tools preferred
• Experience with cross-functional process improvement initiatives preferred

Certificates or Licenses:

• PMP Certification or equivalent preferred
• Agile Certification or equivalent preferred

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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Step 3
If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location. 

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer