Synchrony

VP, Strategic Program Initiatives Manager

Synchrony$110K — $185K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 6+ years managing large business strategy or technology-oriented programs within a matrix structure, or a High School diploma/GED with 9+ years in such roles.
  • 5+ years of project management experience acting as a liaison among product, technology, marketing, and other stakeholders.
  • Experience engaging with senior leaders to manage expectations and align goals.
  • 3+ years working with agile teams or similar methodologies.
  • Expertise in content development with strong skills in PowerPoint and visual design tools like Figma and Visio, along with advanced Excel proficiency.
  • Strong communication skills to influence cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to travel for business as required.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders such as Marketing, Product, and Analytics to drive program progress.
  • Support program operating rhythms by organizing lifecycle meetings and ensuring execution across teams.
  • Manage program objectives, milestones, and delivery tracking for customer engagements.
  • Proactively identify and address risks and dependencies, maintaining project momentum.
  • Facilitate strategic planning sessions to create tailored narratives for client segments.
  • Synthesize inputs to structure use cases, building scalable commercialization tools like case studies and FAQs.
  • Develop compelling narratives from KPIs and performance insights for leadership and partners.

Benefits

  • Flexible work options, including remote and in-office engagement.
  • Opportunities for professional development through special projects.
  • Engagement in diverse initiatives across multiple business areas.
  • Access to a collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
Role Summary/Purpose:

A dynamic role on Synchrony's Accelerated Consumer Engagement (ACE) program to oversee day-to-day execution of key areas and deliver business growth. Reporting to VP, Strategic Initiatives Leader, this role will wear multiple hats, work at a rapid pace, and be results-oriented, including accountability for delivery of select workstreams; developing content, hosting and facilitating ACE program meeting cadences; collect, analyze and update KPIs and financials across ACE experiences; have oversight across program risks and dependencies, manage escalations and follow throughs.

Additionally, the role will take on special projects as required to achieve the growth goals of the ACE program.

Essential Responsibilities:

Program Management
  • Collaborate with cross-functional set of stakeholders (Marketing, Product, Analytics, Business Development, Brand, and Technology) to drive progress through influence and clarity.
  • Support key program operating rhythms, including program lifecycle meetings, Steering Committees, and Commercial Council and ensure disciplined execution across teams.
  • Manage program Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), milestones, and delivery tracking for customer engagements, ensuring scope, timeline, and outcomes remain aligned.
  • Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; apply structured problem-solving, and use appropriate escalation paths to maintain momentum.


Commercialization Strategy & Change Management
  • Extensive collaboration with cross-functional set of stakeholders from- facilitating strategic planning sessions and workshops with leaders across Product, Marketing, and Business Development to shape strategic narratives tailored to client segments.
  • Structure use cases and quantify value to partners by synthesizing cross-functional inputs; build scalable commercialization assets (case studies, decks, one-pagers, FAQs, toolkits/portals).
  • Turn KPIs and performance insights into executive-ready narratives (proof points, results updates, value stories) for leadership, internal forums, and partner/client conversations.
  • Own thought leadership and storytelling end-to-end-developing high-impact content for senior leader updates and forums, and coordinating internal creative teams/external agencies to deliver consistent, differentiated formats (e.g., video, animation, interactive experiences).
  • Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.


Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and 6+ years' managing large business strategy or technology-oriented programs in a matrixed organizational environment; or in lieu of a Bachelor Degree, a High School Diploma / GED and 9+ years' managing large business strategy or technology-oriented programs in a matrixed organizational environment
  • 5+ years of project management acting as a liaison between product, technology, marketing and other cross functional stakeholders to drive growth through marketing and digital engagement
  • Experience engaging with senior leaders and managing stakeholder expectations to build alignment
  • 3+ years of exprience working with agile teams or similar project methodology
  • Expert level in content development including PowerPoint and other visual tools such as: Figma, Visio for business audiences ranging from executive and senior leadership to technical audiences e.g. solutions architects and engineers, along with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Strong communications skills including ability to influence cross-functional teams
  • Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required


Desired Characteristics:
  • Previous product marketing and or management consulting industry experience preferred
  • Experience launching new products and capabilities and an understanding of go-to-market strategies, messaging and positioning, and sales enablement
  • Consumer finance and/or retail marketing experience preferred


Grade/Level: 12

The salary range for this position is 110,000.00 - 185,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Our Way of Working:

We're proud to offer you flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. You will be required to commute to your nearest Hub (either virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training and culture events.

*Field Sales and some Commercial team roles may have varied location requirements based upon partner obligations or preferences.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • You must be 18 years or older
  • You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
  • You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
  • New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months' time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months' time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don't meet the time in position or performance expectations).


Job Family Group:
Marketing

About Synchrony

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a leading consumer financing company at the heart of American commerce and opportunity. From health to home, auto to retail, our Synchrony products have been serving the needs of people and businesses for nearly 100 years. We provide responsible access to credit and banking products to support healthier financial lives for tens of millions of people, enabling them to access the things that matter to them. Additionally, through our innovative products and experiences, we support the growth and operations of some of the country's most respected brands, as well as more than 400,000 small and midsize businesses and health and wellness providers that Americans rely on. Synchrony is proud to be ranked as the country's #2 Best Company to Work For® by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work®.
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Size
18,000 employees
Market Cap
$14.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1993
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