Sr Manager, Technical Programs at PayPal

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Program Management, Technical Guidance, Continuous Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Software Development, Risk Management, Budget Management, Team Leadership, Communication, Governance, KPI Development, Cross-Organization Collaboration, Payments Industry, Fintech

Industry

Software Development

Description

Scope: The project & program responsibilities are focused on the delivery of a product or computer-based system from design to release for customers. Plan and manage a portfolio of engineering operational programs. Provide technical guidance and support to program teams. Establish and maintain program management processes and standards. Monitor program progress and performance against objectives. Communicate program status and issues to senior leadership. Manage program budgets and resources. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Lead, coach and give support to a team of high performing program managers Drive with excellence a portfolio of products and roadmap executions to deliver outcomes for our customers Organize and lead planning activities resulting in the creation of a release/program roadmap for a portfolio of products. Ensure all teams align with enterprise planning expectations. Lead effective project/program governance and stakeholder management, ensuring adequate understanding of timelines, resource needs, risks, contentions, and dependencies. Proactively manage across stakeholder groups to establish interdependencies, identify risks and resource constraints, and eliminate significant roadblocks in a timely fashion. Exercise smart decision-making and effectively collaborate with other leaders and stakeholders to address key issues and roadblocks aggressively and in a timely fashion. Ensure measurable KPIs are developed for the program, and that they align to the overall KPIs for the product. Design and manage pilots and beta testing. Create and manage clear Gating Criteria with business partners for Go/No-go decisions. Ensure regular, active communication with adjacent programs and external stakeholders, including international regions. Identify program impediments and addresses including proper escalation to individuals/groups as needed. Lead program retrospectives and commitment to improvement on a regular cadence. Define launch strategy for new product capabilities including geographic scope and rollouts, detailed timing, ramp and analytics plan. Maintain awareness of the cross product/program synergies and actively communicate opportunities to simplify or better align work across teams Assess the current methodology, identify/rationalize gaps vs. best practices, and continuously improve the process to support our aggressive deployment schedule. Apply articulate thought leadership. Manage and execute complex projects. Develop effective, matrixed, cross-organization relationships, collaborating and communicating across business and technology stakeholders, business partners, multiple geographies and Centers of excellence 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with program management methodologies and tools within an engineering environment. Overall 15 years of experience and 8 years into program management People leader Relevant experience organizing multiple teams delivering on software/product development initiatives required. Agile lifecycle management experience preferred. Successful track record of managing complex development programs to deliver technical solutions and achieve business results, positively impacting the customer experience. Excel at clear communications with all levels of stakeholders from C level to working teams Good knowledge of project management process, project management software tools, templates and management techniques Experience with different software development methodologies including the agile development methodology such as Scrum Success in developing program/project level artifacts to support a major software implementation program with concurrent releases Experience in Payments or Fintech industry will be an added advantage

Responsibilities

The role involves managing a portfolio of engineering operational programs and providing technical guidance to program teams. It requires monitoring program progress, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.