Senior Enterprise Payments Program Manager

Role Overview

• Lead and direct large, complex programs in support of the bank’s overall money movement strategy
• Provide direction to project staff across multiple workstreams and stages within assigned programs
• Establish program governance, and drive execution to ensure initiatives are implemented, adopted, and operating effectively
• Translate corporate objectives into clear program objectives, operating practices, and measurable outcomes
• Focus on cross‑line‑of‑business coordination, optimization, and reuse of money movement capabilities to reduce duplication and drive enterprise‑wide efficiency
• Operate within a heavy partnership model, working closely with product leaders across business lines, platform, operations, and technology teams, as well as legal, risk, compliance, and advocacy partners
• Interface externally with payment networks and industry partners, including Visa, Mastercard, and other payment system operators
• Balance strategic leadership with disciplined execution, shaping direction, priorities, and investment decisions while driving delivery of emerging and traditional money movement capabilities at scale

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 10 years experience with tools and techniques for planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling IT projects.
• Significant experience leading large, complex, cross‑functional programs within a financial services or payments environment
• Deep understanding of money movement, payments, or transaction‑based platforms, including experience with traditional and emerging payment rails
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in enterprise‑level, matrixed organizations with influence across business lines and functions
• Experience translating enterprise strategy into executable programs, governance models, and measurable outcomes
• Strong partnership experience with product, technology, operations, risk, legal, and compliance teams in regulated environments
• Experience engaging with external partners and vendors, including payment networks, processors, or financial technology providers
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and intentional organizational friction while driving alignment and decision‑making without direct authority
• Executive‑level communication skills, including experience preparing decision materials and recommendations for senior leadership

Tech Stack

• Ruby on Rails

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law