Oversee technical programs and initiatives within the digital banking domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
Define program objectives, scope, and success criteria, establishing clear project plans, timelines, and milestones to ensure effective execution.
Provide guidance to team members within the technical program management team and cross-functional project teams, providing steer, support and mentorship to drive successful project delivery.
Drive the adoption of best practices, methodologies, and tools for program management, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality across projects.
Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact project delivery, implementing proactive strategies and contingency plans to address challenges.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Provide regular updates and reporting to senior management, presenting program status, metrics, and insights to inform decision-making and drive strategic initiatives.
Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes within the digital banking landscape, incorporating relevant insights into program planning and execution.
Champion innovation and drive transformational change within the organization, leveraging technology to enhance the digital banking experience for customers and stakeholders.
Program Planning: Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
Strategic Planning: Contribute to strategic planning initiatives, providing insights, recommendations, and expertise to inform decision-making and drive organizational success.
Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate communication and collaboration with stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, designers, and business leaders, to ensure alignment and transparency.
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact project delivery, implementing proactive strategies to address challenges and minimize disruptions.
Progress Monitoring: Monitor program progress and performance against key metrics, milestones, and deliverables, providing regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
Problem-Solving: Address issues and obstacles that arise during program execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and mitigate risks.
Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and integrity of program deliverables, conducting reviews, audits, and evaluations to identify areas for improvement and compliance with standards.
Change Management: Manage changes to program scope, schedule, and budget, assessing impacts and communicating effectively with stakeholders to gain alignment and approval.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain program documentation, including plans, reports, and documentation, to support transparency, accountability, and compliance requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, lessons learned, and best practices, implementing changes to enhance program efficiency, effectiveness, and performance.
Requirements
Engineering background: A minimum of 3-5 years technical program management experience or project management
Influence: Inspire and motivate teams to achieve common goals, provide direction, and lead by example.
Problem-Solving: Identify challenges, analyze root causes, and develop creative solutions to overcome obstacles and achieve project objectives.
Decision-Making: Make informed decisions based on data, analysis, and stakeholder input, balancing risks and opportunities to drive results.
Time Management: Effectively prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and allocate resources to optimize productivity and meet project milestones.
Conflict Resolution: Mediate conflicts and disagreements within the team, facilitate constructive dialogue, and find mutually acceptable solutions.
Communication: Clearly articulate ideas, expectations, and feedback to team members, stakeholders, and senior management.
Good To Have
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, drive consensus, and make data-driven decisions in a dynamic environment.
Collaboration: Foster a collaborative work environment, promote teamwork, and build strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adapt to changing priorities, and effectively manage ambiguity and uncertainty.
Emotional Intelligence: Understand and manage emotions, empathize with others, and build rapport to create a positive work culture.
Influence and Negotiation: Persuade and influence stakeholders to gain buy-in, negotiate win-win agreements, and navigate complex organizational dynamics.
Resilience: Maintain composure and focus under pressure, bounce back from setbacks, and persevere in the face of challenges.
Continuous Learning: Stay curious, seek feedback, and embrace opportunities for growth and development to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.a
