Strategic Program Director - Paze

Early Warning Services • New York, NY

259d • $185,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall purpose The Strategic Program Director - Paze will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing and managing execution of strategic initiatives for Paze, ensuring the program stays on time, under budget and within scope in accordance with business priorities. This role will require you to coordinate with many internal and external stakeholders to interpret complex information and drive the decision-making process for Paze. This is a unique opportunity with high visibility to bring your expertise to the table.

Requirements

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree in business, Program Management and / or Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in financial services, banking, payments or similarly regulated industries.
• Minimum of 15 or more years of program management, corporate strategy, business transformation or management consulting experience and proven people leadership experience in matrixed business and technical environments.
• Prior experience related to product launch or large-scale technical product coordination.
• Skilled in framing and tackling complex and ambiguous problems, leveraging diverse analytical methods to craft effective solutions.
• Effective relationship building and team collaboration skills leading diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and persuasion abilities, adept at fostering collaboration, building relationships across all organizational levels, and driving outcomes.
• Highly engaged, self-starter with ability to balance achieving results and fostering collaboration.
• Proactive in identifying and driving process improvements within the organization to achieve higher levels of organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong team player with ability to coach / mentor others without direct authority over resources.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes competitive trends and market dynamics, providing clear findings and frameworks that can be used to facilitate decision making with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops compelling recommendations, including robust business cases, for strategic initiatives that enhance our competitive advantages and improve business performance.
• Partners with executive leadership and external governance forums to communicate strategic plans and ensure organizational alignment.
• Creates project plans to manage the end-to-end activities, interdependencies, including scope management, success criteria, deliverables, critical path milestones, resource management, finance management, and quality management.
• Monitors initiatives on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress, proactively working with project teams to mitigate risk and effectively resolve issues.
• Establishes templates, processes and tools to expand, mature and improve team effectiveness and ways of working in support of meeting business objectives.
• Supports the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage - Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree