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Senior Associate Project Management role at Bain Capital, Boston – leading cross‑functional tech projects across Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, and more.
Experience in PM, Agile/Scrum, and finance required; base salary $120k–$135k plus bonus.
Title: Senior Project Management Associate
Location: Boston, MA
Type: Permanent
BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW
With approximately $225 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,880+ employees in 24 offices on four continents.
We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that unlocks breakthrough insights.
Our people are the heart of our advantage. Colleagues at all levels have a seat at the table as they tackle business challenges with a principal investor mindset. By asking incisive questions, respectfully challenging one another, and remaining intellectually agile, we work together to achieve exceptional outcomes.
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DESCRIPTION
This position will be working directly for the IT PMO supporting Bain Capital business units and leading projects firm wide. The Senior Project Management Associate will lead projects across various functions: Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, Private & Strategic Businesses (CPPSB), Global Delivery Services, Global Infrastructure, and Global Security & Operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management
Manage multiple stakeholders to plan and direct the analysis of business problems
Develop schedules, timelines and milestones to manage and track project progress
Ensure development of communications, testing and training plans appropriate to user/organization impact
Manage project teams, project scope, project schedules and stakeholder expectations
Identify, document and communicate risks and issues as appropriate
Manage projects with cross team dependencies, such as technology (e.g. IT security initiatives, Disaster Recovery, Server replacements and upgrades)
Adhere and contribute to PMO processes, policies, and tools
Collaborate with IT leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects/programs or other initiatives
Interface regularly with Heads of Change Management, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, and other business areas
Governance/Leadership
Ability to drive results with a sense of urgency and influence personnel outside of a direct reporting structure
Demonstrate ownership of issues by analyzing, gaining consensus, offering alternative solutions, or escalating as appropriate/applicable
Act as a leader for the morale of the team; mentors team members to enhance their performance
Partnership
Drive consensus on project strategy and direction leveraging IT Steering Committee meetings for key decisions and updates
As a member of the PMO collaborate with Enterprise teams and directly liaise with leads for each business areas
Align and promote PMO value proposition and project lifecycle processes firm-wide
Reporting
Develop and present recurring dashboards and reports for key projects to the PMO and executive sponsors
Monitor and document progress, milestone deliverables, risks, and costs across projects
Budget/Resource Management
Track project budget and actuals, conduct regular reconciliations against plan, review reforecasts with project sponsors, and provide analysis to PMO Director
Influence and manage matrix resources assigned to project
QUALIFICATIONS
PMP certification and/or MBA a plus
5+ years’ experience in project management and reporting, preferably in Financial Services
6+ years’ experience in technology implementation
Credit and/or Capital Markets experience preferred
Agile / Scrum experience preferred
Financial Services experience preferred
Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced, dynamic environment with a positive attitude, working under tight deadlines in an organized fashion
Experience in technical area and managing teams/vendors
Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and problem analysis capabilities yet, able to conceptualize end‑state solutions
Ability to collaborate and influence others effectively
Proven team-oriented person who can share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties
Familiarity with Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI products to create basic dashboards, refine/customize stakeholder communication, and other similar uses
Compensation:
Expected Annual Base Salary $120,000 - $135,000
Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications and geographic location. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance. Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.
Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.