Program Manager (Payments)

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in project management, with strong ownership of complex initiatives
• Background in payments environments such as banking, financial services, or payment technology providers
• Strong understanding of payment ecosystems, including ACH, Venmo, Zelle, RTP, clearing, settlement, or related rails
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects
• Experience partnering with both business and IT teams across SDLC environments
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
• Experience working with or within a bank or banking operations group (highly preferred)

Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager will serve as a key resource supporting the Payments team within the Payment & Deposit Operations line of business. This role is responsible for leading and delivering complex, payment-related projects while ensuring alignment across business, operations, and technology teams.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience within the payments ecosystem—including ACH, Zelle, Venmo, RTP, and other emerging payment rails—and has successfully managed projects in banking, financial services, or payment technology environments.

This role will oversee a minimum of two active projects simultaneously and partner closely with business stakeholders, operations teams, IT delivery groups (delivery leads, project managers, scrum masters), and external vendors. Projects may include real-time payments, clearing and settlement initiatives, and modernization of payment platforms.

The Senior Project Manager will also navigate SDLC processes, drive project milestones, proactively resolve risks and issues, and ensure stakeholder alignment across technical and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation

$60-70hr

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.