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Job#: 3033743
Job Description:
Sr Program Manager - Payments, API, Digital Platforms
Location: Remote to start for Contract. Then 4 days onsite, 1 Remote once converted FTE.
(Candidates must sit within our clients hiring foot print in a variety of cities in the following states - Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, Colorado, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Employment Type: 6 months - Contract to Perm
Role Overview
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for end-to-end program management of a large-scale modernization program. This role leads integrated planning, execution governance, dependency management, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams including platform development, data services, payment origination, and commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
Education: A Bachelor's Degree is required.
Experience: 7 years of experience in program management, project management, or related delivery roles. This must include experience managing cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and experience with structured status reporting, milestone tracking, and communication to executive leadership.
Qualifications
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Job#: 3033743
Job Description:
Sr Program Manager - Payments, API, Digital Platforms
Location: Remote to start for Contract. Then 4 days onsite, 1 Remote once converted FTE.
(Candidates must sit within our clients hiring foot print in a variety of cities in the following states - Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, Colorado, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Employment Type: 6 months - Contract to Perm
Role Overview
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for end-to-end program management of a large-scale modernization program. This role leads integrated planning, execution governance, dependency management, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams including platform development, data services, payment origination, and commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day program management across all program workstreams.
- Build and maintain the integrated program plan, including milestones, dependencies, and releases.
- Establish and manage program governance including status reporting, RAID tracking, and executive updates.
- Coordinate across business, technology, operations, onboarding, and commercialization teams.
- Identify, track, escalate, and help resolve risks, issues, and blockers.
- Ensure milestone readiness across development, QA, UAT, and go-live phases.
- Validate delivery status with business and technology leads and ensure accurate reporting.
- Facilitate alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Drive accountability, transparency, and execution discipline across the program.
- Prepare executive-ready communications, including dashboards, status reports, and decision materials.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education: A Bachelor's Degree is required.
Experience: 7 years of experience in program management, project management, or related delivery roles. This must include experience managing cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and experience with structured status reporting, milestone tracking, and communication to executive leadership.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree.
- Experience in banking, payments, API programs, or digital platforms.
- A strong understanding of commercial payments and related workflows.
- Experience working with agile delivery teams and release planning.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills in a matrixed organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience with program governance tools and artifacts such as integrated plans and RAID logs.
- PMP, PgMP, Agile, or equivalent certification. (Preferred, not required)
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or .
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.