Discover. A brighter future.
With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description:
As the Principal Agile Program Manager, you will be responsible for:
Defining and delivering customer business value
Leading the coordination of your Product area with Architects as they work together on delivering customer value
Coordinating your Product Area’s roadmaps and schedules to available capacity
Identifying resource needs and budgets among several initiatives in your Product Area
Managing dependencies and risk for the Product area
Manage the communications across the teams and to ensure that information is flowing up and down at the appropriate time
Monitoring for impediments that arise
What You’ll Do
Responsible for planning and overseeing product initiatives from inception to implementation while ensuring necessary functionality and flexibility aligned with the company's long term objectives.
Orchestrates workflows across teams and complex portfolios in a matrixed operating model.
Partners with product and platform leads to develop the business case, scope the work, and ensure alignment on vision and strategy.
Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
How You’ll Do It
Organizes and enables collaboration and partnership across cross-functional teams, with internal and external partners, executes on architecture & product driven initiatives.
Drives or assists in communications on strategic initiatives to help drive consensus, achieve clarity and solve business problems. Provide oversight & process guidance for activities.
Facilitate and drive decisions from key stakeholders around financials, scope, risks and dependencies.
Partner with product leads and platform leads to develop the business case and ensure alignment on vision and strategy
Provides leadership and guidance’s to teams/business units where there is no clear organizational ownership yet defined or where products/technology is not yet institutionalized or adopted.
Drives or assists research and/or brainstorming sessions; helps promote a culture of innovation within the department. Translates ideas and concepts into an executable projects.
Mentors and assists more junior team members
Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
6 years of experience with Project Management, or related experience
In lieu of a degree, 8 years of experience with Project Management, or related experience
Bonus Points If You Have
Previous expertise in financial services
Product delivery experience in one or more of the following areas: Debit Gateway Products, Debit Disputes Products, Debit Authorization Capabilities, Debit Settlement Capabilities, Debit Transaction Testing, or Debit Transactional Data Analytics
AGILE experience
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Application Deadline: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-25-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation: The base pay for this position generally ranges between $88,500.00 to $149,300.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
Recognition Program
Education Assistance
Commuter Benefits
Family Support Programs
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights)
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