Position: Technical Program Manager BFSI
Location: San Diego CA
Duration: Long term contract
Job Summary:
We are seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager with a minimum of 15 years of experience specifically within the Banking and Financial Services sector. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading complex high-value bid projects overseeing end-to-end delivery managing stakeholders and aligning technology initiatives with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end program delivery of large complex initiatives (often bid-based) within the BFSI domain.
- Collaborate with sales/pre-sales teams to respond to RFPs/RFIs with a focus on delivery feasibility risk and scope estimation.
- Define project scope goals deliverables and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Develop detailed project plans budgets timelines and resource allocation.
- Ensure effective governance and change management across programs.
- Coordinate across cross-functional teams including technical architects developers QA and infrastructure.
- Track and report project status KPIs and risks to C-level stakeholders and clients.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes team efficiency and client satisfaction.
- Manage vendor engagements and third-party dependencies where applicable.
- Ensure adherence to compliance and regulatory standards relevant to BFSI.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 15 years of total experience in IT with at least 8 years in program/project management roles.
- Strong BFSI domain experience (Banking Capital Markets Insurance etc.).
- Demonstrated success in leading bid-based projects or large RFP responses.
- Extensive experience managing multi-million-dollar programs preferably involving system integration digital transformation or platform upgrades.
- Excellent understanding of SDLC Agile and Hybrid methodologies.
- Strong stakeholder and client management skills including C-suite interaction.
- Experience working with onshore/offshore delivery models.
- Solid risk change and resource management abilities.
- Technical knowledge across cloud platforms integration layers or financial applications is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP / PRINCE2 / PMI-ACP / SAFe certifications.
- MBA or Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science or related field.
- Prior experience in IT services or consulting environments.