Technical Program Manager - Texas

Photon•Irving, TX

9d•$35,000 - $125,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to lead and manage technical programs related to branded card products. This role involves driving projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure clear deliverables and coordination. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience with Agile methodologies, and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Requirements

Proven experience (10+ years) in IT as a Technical Program Manager.
Strong technical background with an understanding of software development principles and technologies.
Experience with project management methodologies, particularly Agile.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Experience managing projects involving multiple teams and complex dependencies.
Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
Familiarity with JIRA for dash board and process tracking.
Excellent skills working with databases and creating queries.
Proficiency in using project management tools (e.g., Confluence, Jira).
Experience with Cloud-based solutions (AWS or others).
Experience or strong understanding of microservices architecture.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the pay domain is a big plus
Experience in financial domain or with banking product is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage technical programs related to branded card products (e.g., new product launches, new features, enhancements, digital wallets like Apple Pay).
Drive projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, QA, Prof team, Risk and compliance to ensure clear deliverables, coordination.
Coordinate with various stakeholders from the engineering, compliance, and design teams to ensure deliverables.
Develop and maintain project roadmaps, timelines, and dependency trackers.
Manage risks and issues, escalating as needed to ensure timely resolution.
Facilitate communication and alignment across multiple teams.
Track and report project progress to stakeholders.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
Create dashboards with JIRA and other tools to track dependencies and ensure project milestones are kept in view.
Effectively and quickly solve any issues that arise, using your technical expertise to work with various departments.
Promote transparency and visualization of project progress to ensure alignment across teams.