Position Summary and Role Impact:
 

The Director Technology Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful delivery of large-scale, complex technology initiatives within a Financial Services environment. This role will be responsible for driving strategic projects across the enterprise, managing cross-functional teams, facilitating Agile delivery practices, and ensuring successful execution of business-critical programs. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in project and program management, Agile/Scrum methodologies, Jira, Release Train Engineering (RTE), and stakeholder management at the executive level.

Essential Functions:

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

• Lead multiple complex, high-visibility technology programs and projects from initiation through implementation and stabilization.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, budgets, schedules, dependencies, risks, assumptions, and resource allocations.
• Drive delivery of strategic initiatives with significant organizational impact, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage competing priorities across multiple business units while maintaining focus on quality, scope, schedule, and budget.

Agile & Release Train Management

• Serve as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Agile Program Lead for large-scale Agile initiatives.
• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning and execution, dependency management, and continuous improvement activities.
• Monitor and report Agile delivery metrics and drive corrective actions where necessary.

Stakeholder & Executive Management

• Partner with senior business and technology leaders to define program objectives, success criteria, and delivery strategies.
• Provide executive-level communications, status reporting, and portfolio updates.
• Facilitate decision-making, issue resolution, and risk mitigation across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Build strong relationships across business, operations, compliance, risk, infrastructure, development, and vendor organizations.

Governance & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain project governance frameworks and reporting structures.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise project management standards, SDLC requirements, audit controls, and regulatory obligations.
• Support internal and external audits and compliance initiatives as required.

Technology Delivery

• Coordinate technology implementations involving application development, infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data management, and vendor solutions.
• Engage cross-functional teams consisting of architects, developers, engineers, quality assurance resources, and third-party vendors.
• Drive change management, implementation readiness, and adoption activities.

Requirements for Success:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Finance or related field.
• 7-8 years of Project and Program Management experience leading large-scale technology initiatives.
• 2-3 years of experience in Financial Services, Banking, Credit Card Services, FinTech, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex enterprise technology programs
• Extensive experience with:
  • Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies
  • Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsibilities
  • Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools
  • Portfolio and Program Management
  • Risk and Issue Management
  • Vendor and Third-Party Management
  • Executive Stakeholder Communications

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), Scrum Master (CSM or PSM), Agile certifications
• Experience leading digital transformation, cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, data, or enterprise application initiatives.
• Experience operating within solution delivery and enterprise portfolio management environments.

Our Employee Value Proposition

• Competitive Pay, including a Bonus Target or Variable Pay Incentive Program 
• Benefits Package -Medical, Dental, and Vision (plus much more) 
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match 
• Short- & Long-Term Disability 
• Wellness Programs 
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays 
• Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition

We offer a total rewards package comprised of a competitive base rate of pay, variable pay incentive programs based on the role, and a comprehensive benefit suite.  Offered rates of pay are determined based on job-related knowledge, relevant experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.