Senior Program Manager, Payment Products
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our global payments and financial services client is seeking a Sr. Program Manager of Payment Products to support their high-impact client payment product operations program. The individual will operate as a critical coordination layer between a strategic enterprise partner and internal delivery and technology teams.
This role serves as the program-level air traffic control function responsible for triaging incoming support requests managing cross-functional workflows and translating complex technical issues into clear executive-ready communications. The ideal candidate is a business-facing Program Manager with strong consulting experience product lifecycle exposure and exceptional stakeholder management skills.
The Details:
- Location: Remote within the U.S. (San Francisco area preferred).
- Duration: Approximately a 9-12-month consulting role with the possibility of extension (must be able to work on Blends W2)
- Benefits: We do offer benefits to our full-time consultants including Health Vision Dental 401K plan Life Insurance Pretax Commuter Benefits and an incredibly supportive team cheering you on!
What youll do:
Program & Engagement Management
- Serve as the primary program liaison between external enterprise stakeholders and internal product technology and operations teams.
- Own end-to-end coordination of incoming support requests typically managing 510 active issues simultaneously.
- Lead weekly internal and external status meetings ensuring alignment of priorities ownership risks and timelines.
- Manage shared program artifacts and workflows using collaboration tools (e.g. Microsoft Teams Microsoft Dynamics).
Ticket Triage & Issue Coordination
- Triage incoming tickets and determine urgency priority and appropriate internal ownership.
- Monitor progress across open issues and proactively escalate when resolution timelines are at risk.
- Track and maintain logs for risks issues assumptions and dependencies (RAID).
Executive Communication & Translation
- Translate technical root cause analysis into clear business-focused narratives:
- What occurred
- Business impact
- Priority and risk level
- Next steps and ETA
- Preventative actions
- Prepare concise executive-ready materials for leadership updates and business reviews.
- Manage client expectations with empathy professionalism and transparencyespecially in high-pressure situations.
Risk & Stakeholder Management
- Proactively identify delivery risks and communicate mitigation strategies.
- Anticipate stakeholder concerns and ensure timely communication before escalations occur.
- Influence through collaboration in a non-hierarchical matrixed environment.
Operational Excellence
- Drive consistent adherence to program management best practices.
- Support process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency reporting and delivery quality.
- Contribute to Quarterly Business Review (QBR) preparation and insights.
Qualifications :
Required:
- Bachelors Degree
- 8 years of experience in Program Management Engagement Management or Consulting roles.
- Strong background in stakeholder management and executive communication.
- Proven ability to operate as a business-facing bridge between technical teams and client stakeholders.
- Experience working within product lifecycles and complex delivery environments.
- Comfortable working independently with minimal oversight.
- Strong Agile mindset with ability to thrive in ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Excellent written verbal and presentation skills.
Preferred:
- Consulting pedigree (Big 4 or similar professional services firm).
- Experience in payments financial services or regulated technology environments.
- Prior exposure to engineering or technical teams (not hands-on development but strong technical fluency).
- Experience supporting enterprise clients in operational or support models.
Additional Information :
The starting pay range for this role is $60.00 - $65.00 per hour. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience skills certifications training and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range and determining factors for compensation are considered for each individual circumstance. BLEND360 also offers a competitive benefits program to meet the health and financial well-being of our team and their families. You can look forward to a range of benefits including medical dental vision 401K PTO commuter benefits spending accounts life insurance disability coverage and EAPs.
A diverse workforce is a strong workforce
To deliver growth at BLEND360 and for our clients we believe as a Talent Solutions Company we have a responsibility and unique opportunity to positively impact the workforce. Diversity has played a critical role in our history our growth and continues to have a profound impact on our success. We are determined to have equality in the workplace within our team and as an extension of our clients team.
BLEND360 is an equal opportunity employer.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
Blend360 is an award-winning provider of data, analytics, and talent solutions for Fortune 500 companies. The company has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies every year they have been in business and has been awarded a world-class ranking in client satisfaction for th ... View more
