Director, Business Strategy, Program and Change Management – Individual Investors

Requisition Number: 80027

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About This Position

The Director of Program and Change Management is a highly visible senior leadership role within T. Rowe Price’s Individual Investor business, which serves over 1 million clients with more than $200B in assets, supporting individual retirement and general investing needs. In this position, you’ll work closely with executives across the organization to shape and activate business strategy through transformative program initiatives and thought leadership. Leading a team of skilled program and project managers, you will oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives directly tied to business objectives and commercial outcomes. As a recognized thought leader in the wealth management industry, you’ll drive resource management, strategy execution, and organizational change, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals and delivering measurable value across multiple departments.

Role Summary

This highly visible senior leadership role is responsible for shaping and activating strategic priorities within the Individual Investing distribution unit at T. Rowe Price. As a trusted thought leader and subject matter expert in the financial and wealth management industry, the incumbent partners closely with all levels of leadership—including the executive team—to drive transformative business outcomes. The position oversees a versatile team of business strategists, program managers, and project managers, ensuring effective end-to-end delivery of a complex portfolio of high-impact programs. With exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, the leader excels at presenting to executives, championing new solutions, and navigating organizational change. The role provides strategic guidance and operational direction to management teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and the delivery of measurable value within committed timeframes and budgets. This leader also plays a pivotal role in enhancing the firm’s execution capabilities through the development and implementation of best practices for program and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of business strategy development for the Individual Investing distribution unit, from initial discovery and business case creation through program activation and post-implementation impact reviews, ensuring strategies are market-relevant and deliver measurable business value.
• Serve as a visible leader and subject matter expert in financial services and wealth management, leveraging deep industry knowledge and market insights to shape initiatives, identify opportunities, and ensure competitive value propositions for individual investors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and peers across the firm, acting as a liaison to align cross-functional teams, facilitate decision-making, and ensure transparency and accountability in program execution.
• Oversee and direct multiple teams of program and project managers, recruiting and developing talent to foster a high-performing, strategically focused workforce that supports both current and future business needs.
• Allocate and manage resources for complex, multi-departmental programs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness using comprehensive market data and financial analysis, proactively recommending course corrections, and reporting outcomes to senior leadership.
• Develop and implement best practices, frameworks, and tools for strategic program management, ensuring all initiatives adhere to established methodologies and deliver consistent value.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND -12+ years of total relevant work experience and 5+ years of management experience

Preferred:

• Experience in financial services and/or wealth management preferred
• Experience in strategy development and leading project teams, including corporate strategy and/or consulting
• Deep people leadership experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence thinking at executive levels
• Ability to gain buy-in and alignment across multiple stakeholders
• Experience in project management solutions and systems
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and student of the industry
• Experience working in a dynamic work environment, leading change initiatives and adaptive to necessary pivots as priorities shift

Regional Requirements

Position is based in Owings Mills, MD

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.

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CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day. Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: • Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions • Flexible and remote work opportunities • Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Tuition assistance • Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program) Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.