Director, Technical Program Manager – Bank Tech

A large national consumer bank is seeking a Director, Technical Program Manager to lead programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products and platforms.

Location: Richmond, VA

This organization is changing banking for good. Founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system, they are dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper. While a bank, they don't think like one. They're always thinking about what's next, about how they can innovate and inspire, and about how they can develop the tools their customers need to improve their financial lives by leveraging best in class technology.

TPM Directors in this role have:

• Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life cycle
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills
• A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker
• Experience as a TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice
• Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives
• Deep focus on execution, follow through, accountability, and results
• Exceptional cross team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done
• Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience designing and building data intensive solutions using distributed computing
• 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture, preferably using AWS
• 3+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products and platforms
• 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery
• 3+ years experience delivering large and complex programs where you own the business or technical vision, collaborate with large cross functional teams, secure commitments on deliverables and unblock teams to land business impact
• Experience in building systems and solutions within a highly regulated environment
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering)
• MBA or Master's Degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience

At this time, a large national consumer bank will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

A large national consumer bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to non discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. They promote a drug free workplace and will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.

Compensation: $230400 – $263000/yr