Technical Program Manager - Payments

Role Overview

Lead enterprise-scale Payments programs spanning in-store, ecommerce, and omnichannel payment platforms. Drive secure, compliant, and reliable delivery of payment capabilities while coordinating across technology, security, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own complex Payments programs including card present/not present, digital wallets, gateways, processors, and fraud platforms
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Product, Security, Compliance, Finance, and external payment vendors
• Drive end-to-end program planning including scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success metrics
• Ensure alignment with PCI-DSS, security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Support roadmap planning, release management, and platform modernization initiatives
• Own release readiness, production cutover coordination, and post-release validation for payment launches
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks related to security, compliance, and transaction reliability
• Promote best practices for secure, scalable, and resilient payment delivery

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Program or Technical Program Management experience
• Proven experience delivering payments or financial transaction platforms at scale
• Strong understanding of payment ecosystems, gateways, processors, and fraud controls
• Hands-on experience with security, compliance, and regulatory-driven programs
• Experience working in Agile and scaled Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe)
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to navigate high-risk, high-visibility initiatives