Lead Technical Program Manager Payments Platforms

Step into a role where your technical leadership directly shapes how critical technology solutions get delivered. Youll guide complex high-impact programs from idea to execution while partnering closely with engineering product and business stakeholders. If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems improving delivery outcomes and influencing decisions through clear communication youll thrive here. Join a team that values accountability adaptability and continuous improvement.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in Payments Technology you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that support business goals across the firm. You will use your technical knowledge of principles practices and theories to shape solutions and guide execution. You will manage resources budgets and delivery plans while partnering with cross-functional teams. You will navigate ambiguity and change ensuring initiatives stay aligned to business outcomes. You will build strong stakeholder relationships and influence decision-making to achieve mutually beneficial results.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans that incorporate technical requirements resource allocation and timelines to support on-time delivery
• Identify and mitigate risks by proactively addressing roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain momentum
• Collaborate with engineering product and business stakeholders to define program scope objectives and deliverables aligned to business goals
• Monitor progress adjust plans and schedules as needed and provide regular status updates to maintain transparency throughout the lifecycle
• Analyze program performance identify improvement opportunities and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Drive audit readiness and success by coordinating requests for information remediating observations and managing scope or schedule changes with key stakeholders
• Manage issues and action plans to remediate and close items on or before due dates
• Modernize and decommission legacy components by retiring redundant mapping tables tools and related operational support processes where appropriate

Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in technical program management leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Proven ability to build productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients
• Strong technical fluency including the ability to evaluate vendor products and manage vendor relationships
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources and budgets and to lead and support high-performing teams in an agile environment
• Proven experience applying project lifecycle management practices while adapting plans as business needs evolve
• Demonstrated analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills to break down business technical or operational objectives into actionable tasks
• Familiarity with current relevant platforms software tools and technologies used to deliver and support technology solutions
• Proven stakeholder management skills including aligning priorities and driving mutually beneficial outcomes

Preferred Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• Experience delivering technology programs within payments technology
• Experience managing audit activities including requests for information remediation and handling unplanned audits or scope changes
• Exposure to finance reference data standards and related modernization efforts
• Experience modernizing and decommissioning legacy components and retiring redundant operational processes