Accenture

Payments - Program / Project Management Lead

Accenture$80K — $100K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Associate's Degree required
  • 5-7 years of project or program management experience
  • Proven track record managing moderate to high complexity projects
  • Strong grasp of project management methodologies and tools
  • Ability to enhance project management processes
  • Leadership and team building experience
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills present
  • Effective communication, especially with senior stakeholders
  • Budget management and cost estimation skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage technology project, program, or release initiatives
  • Oversee enterprise release activities and deliverables
  • Coordinate across technology teams and business partners
  • Support large-scale enterprise release execution
  • Implement release governance and regulatory delivery models

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off allowance
  • Comprehensive benefits through Accenture Flex
Full Job Description
This role requires being onsite 3+ days per week with the client in one of the following locations: Atlanta GA, Dallas TX, Scottsdale AZ, or Charlotte NC.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Technology Project, Program, or Release Management
  • Proven experience managing enterprise release activities, deliverables, CRQs, estimates, and funding alignment
  • Strong ability to coordinate across technology teams and business partners in a matrixed environment
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise releases, including release weekend execution
  • Experience in payments or high-volume transaction processing environments
  • Familiarity with release governance, MSPIs, and regulatory-driven delivery models


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or Associate's Degree
  • 5-7 years of project or program management experience
  • Proven experience managing multiple moderate to high complexity projects
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and software
  • Ability to assess and improve project management processes across lifecycles
  • Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and team building capabilities
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and quality management skills
  • Effective communication skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
  • Proven ability to estimate costs, manage budgets, and deliver within constraints


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in Banking or Payments Domain
  • Program management experience across multiple departments or initiatives
  • PMP certification
  • Experience identifying and eliminating redundancies across portfolios
  • Advanced expertise in project management theory and team dynamics
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change, make tough decisions, and take on complex assignments
  • Comprehensive knowledge of business unit operations and cross-functional collaboration


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 04/20/2026.

Accenture Flex offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

Accenture Flex Jobs

Role Location Hourly Salary Range

California $37.00 to $47.00

Cleveland $37.00 to $47.00

Colorado $37.00 to $47.00

District of Columbia $37.00 to $47.00

Illinois $37.00 to $47.00

Maryland $37.00 to $47.00

Massachusetts $37.00 to $47.00

Minnesota $37.00 to $47.00

New York $37.00 to $47.00

New Jersey $37.00 to $47.00

Washington $37.00 to $47.00

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
Learn more about Accenture
Size
624,000 employees
Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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