Program Manager - Payments

T+O+M Executive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

T+O+M Executive is seeking an experienced Cards & Payments Program Manager to lead delivery across a large-scale transformation in Sydney. This hands-on leader will coordinate multiple workstreams across payments, cards, testing, migration and technology teams to ensure successful outcomes.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, governance, and rapid problem-solving in a complex application landscape, with visibility across senior leadership and a focus on delivering milestones on time and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale payments and cards programs in banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of payments operations, routing, cards and related technology platforms.
• Experience leading complex testing, migration and implementation activities.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Delivery-focused mindset with the ability to dive into detail when required.
• Resilient and adaptable in fast-paced transformation environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery across a large-scale Cards & Payments transformation program.
• Manage and oversee testing activities, including SIT, UAT and related environments.
• Coordinate migration and implementation activities across multiple business and technology teams.
• Drive delivery across key domains including payments, cards and accounts.
• Manage dependencies and risks across a complex ecosystem.
• Support governance processes, financial reporting and program tracking.
• Work closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify and resolve delivery challenges, ensuring milestones are achieved.

Skills

Payments/Card expertise

Program delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Hands-on delivery

Job description

Are you an experienced Cards & Payments Program Manager who thrives in complex environments and enjoys rolling up your sleeves to drive delivery? We are seeking a hands-on leader to join a major transformation program, coordinating multiple workstreams across payments, cards, testing, migration and technology teams.

This is a highly visible role where you’ll work across a large and complex application landscape, ensuring successful delivery through effective stakeholder engagement, planning, governance and execution.

Sydney | Contract Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery across a large-scale Cards & Payments transformation program.
• Manage and oversee testing activities, including SIT, UAT and related environments.
• Coordinate migration and implementation activities across multiple business and technology teams.
• Drive delivery across key domains including payments, cards and accounts.
• Manage dependencies and risks across a complex ecosystem.
• Support governance processes, financial reporting and program tracking.
• Work closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify and resolve delivery challenges, ensuring milestones are achieved.

About You

• Proven experience delivering large-scale payments and/or cards programs within banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of payments operations, payment routing, cards, accounts and related technology platforms.
• Experience leading complex testing, migration and implementation activities.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable working across both business and technology teams.
• A proactive, delivery-focused mindset with the ability to get into the detail when required.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to navigate fast-paced transformation environments.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep Payments & Cards expertise
• Strong Program Delivery experience
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Hands-on approach with a willingness to get stuck in and solve problems