Principal Program Manager
Company: Discover
Location: Deerfield
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Job Description:
Discover. A brighter future.With us, you ll do meaningful work
from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core
behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed
Together. And we mean it we want you to grow and make a difference
at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments
companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an
opportunity to shine. Come build your future, while being the
reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with
Discover.Job Description Responsible for planning and overseeing
product initiatives from inception to implementation while ensuring
necessary functionality and flexibility aligned with the company's
long term objectives. Orchestrates workflows across teams and
complex portfolios in a matrixed operating model. Partners with
product and platform leads to develop the business case, scope the
work, and ensure alignment on vision and strategy. What You ll
Do
- Organizes and enables collaboration and partnership across
cross-functional teams, with internal and external partners,
executes on architecture & product driven initiatives. Drives or
assists in communications on strategic initiatives to help drive
consensus, achieve clarity and solve business problems. Provide
oversight & process guidance for activities.
- Facilitate and drive decisions from key stakeholders around
financials, scope, risks and dependencies. Partner with product
leads and platform leads to develop the business case and ensure
alignment on vision and strategy Drives or assists research and/or
brainstorming sessions; helps promote a culture of innovation
within the department. Translates ideas and concepts into an
executable projects.
- Responsible for planning and overseeing product initiatives
from inception to implementation while ensuring necessary
functionality and flexibility aligned with the company's long term
objectives.
- Orchestrates workflows across teams and complex portfolios in a
matrixed operating model.
- Partners with product leads to develop the business case, scope
the work, and ensure alignment on vision and strategy.
- Mentors and assists more junior team members.How You ll Do It
- Organizes and enables collaboration and partnership across
cross-functional teams, with internal and external partners,
executes on architecture & product driven initiatives.
- Drives or assists in communications on strategic initiatives to
help drive consensus, achieve clarity and solve business problems.
Provide oversight & process guidance for activities.
- Facilitate and drive decisions from key stakeholders around
financials, scope, risks and dependencies.
- Partner with product leads and platform leads to develop the
business case and ensure alignment on vision and strategy
- Provides leadership and guidance s to teams/business units
where there is no clear organizational ownership yet defined or
where products/technology is not yet institutionalized or
adopted.
- Drives or assists research and/or brainstorming sessions; helps
promote a culture of innovation within the department. Translates
ideas and concepts into an executable projects.
- Mentors and assists more junior team membersQualifications You
ll NeedThe Basics
- Bachelors Degree in Business or related field
- 6+ years of experience with Project Management, or related
experience
- In lieu of a degree, 8+ years experience with Project
Management, or related experienceBonus Points If You Have
- Demonstrated experience applying Agile and Lean principle
tools.
- Experience with Change Management principles and
practices.
- Strong communication, facilitation and relationship management
skills
- Ability to lead, and work, within an environment that is
transforming.
- Ability to lead change and evolving new standards#RemoteWhat
are you waiting for? Apply today!The same way we treat our
employees is how we treat all applicants with respect. Discover
Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer . We thrive on
diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our
recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at
Discover. Associated topics: chief program officer, cpo, manage,
manager, management, monitor, product manager, project manager,
relationship manager, task
Keywords: Discover, Arlington Heights , Principal Program Manager, Executive , Deerfield, Illinois
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