Technical Program Management Director

OVERVIEW

The Company

U.S. Financial Technology (U.S. FinTech) is seeking an experienced Director of Technical Program Management (TPM) to join our team of talented professionals. This is a full-time remote opportunity. 

U.S. FinTech built and operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the world, supporting the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Supporting 70% of the mortgage-backed securities in the market, U.S. FinTech provides best-in-class single-family issuance, bond administration, disclosure, and tax services. We support a broad portfolio of products for our clients with full lifecycle management.

Our market-leading, cloud-based, end-to-end platform executes transactions on an extraordinary scale which has bolstered liquidity in the secondary mortgage market, one of the largest and most important financial markets in the world. Our unique approach to securitization combines the best minds in financial services with the know-how, flexibility, and innovation of leading technologists.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Information

U.S. FinTech is seeking an experienced Director of Technical Program Management (TPM) who excels at turning strategic vision into consistent, reliable execution to deliver results for high-impact technical programs.  In this role you will lead complex, cross-functional technology programs that drive critical business outcomes. You will operate at the intersection of technology, business, and execution – setting direction, navigating ambiguity, and orchestrating delivery of innovative solutions, while fostering a culture of transparency. 

As a part of the ePMO Execution and Governance team, you will also help to shape and mature best practices and tools for project and product delivery.

Key Job Functions

• Lead and scale technical program management for large, multi-year, multi-team initiatives in partnership with cross-functional leadership team
• Drive end-to-end program delivery, from estimation and business case approval through execution, go-live readiness, product launch and benefit reporting post-go-live
• Partner with Technology and Product leadership to align technical strategy with business priorities and customer outcomes
• Lead roadmap and project plan development, identifying technical and business dependencies across cross-functional teams and various platforms
• Partner with Architecture and Technical Leads to guide technical trade-off decisions
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for senior executives
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on delivery risk, investment trade-offs and execution strategy
• Anticipate and resolve systemic delivery challenges, technical risks, and organizational bottlenecks
• Own program governance, including dependency management, risk mitigation, metrics, and executive-level reporting
• Ensure strong change management and communication strategies
• Champion agile and modern delivery practices, while continuously enterprise-wide program management frameworks and best practices

QUALIFICATIONS

Education   

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or related field
• MBA degree is a plus

Minimum Experience  

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Technical Program Management (TPM) role
• 7+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional technology programs
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship currently or in the future. U.S. FinTech does not offer sponsorship for this position.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills     

• Experience delivering cloud-native, distributed systems at scale
• Experience managing large, complex, highly cross functional software development efforts is required (i.e. coordinating across 7+ delivery workstreams / departments)
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (including waterfall, Agile and Hybrid), system architecture, and platform engineering
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, and proven ability to develop and deliver Executive level presentations   
• Experience working in highly regulated environments (financial services, healthcare, etc.)
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with ability to formulate business recommendations for senior management
• Experience with establishing and executing ePMO / VMO processes  
• 5+ years of experience with Agile methodologies
• Ability to manage, mentor and coach team members
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, matrix environment
• Experience with program cost estimation, and ability to validate and challenge completeness and accuracy
• Experience in process optimization and driving enterprise level process maturation efforts
• Top-tier management consulting industry background preferred
• Financial industry experience preferred
• Proficiency with key MS products (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), and Issue & Project tracking software (i.e. JIRA)

Pay Range $181,250 to $208,500

U.S. FinTech's pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. U.S. FinTech offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes a performance bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage, PTO, and a broad range of other benefits.

Employment

As a condition of employment with U.S. Financial Technology, any successful job applicant will be required to  successfully complete a background investigation, which may also include a credit check for positions in some areas of our business.   

U.S. Financial Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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