Technical Program Manager / Technical Program Lead

Princeton IT Services, Inc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton IT Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager / Technical Program Lead to drive complex fintech and enterprise integration initiatives.

The role bridges business strategy, architecture, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders, focusing on deposits, core banking, APIs, data integrations, cloud, and regulated financial services. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in tech program management with banking/fintech experience and hands-on API integration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technology program management or technical delivery.
• 5+ years in banking, fintech, payments, cash management or financial services.
• Experience with enterprise integration and platform modernization.
• Hands-on end-to-end API integration experience.
• Experience with deposits, treasury/cash management, core banking, or payment platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS.
• Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, data integration, and reconciliation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology and integration initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Establish program governance, delivery plans, RAID logs, dependency management, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate Product, Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Security, Compliance, and vendor teams.
• Drive technical delivery involving core banking platforms, APIs, trust systems, deposit networks, payment platforms, and external partners.
• Manage API, data, cloud, and operational integration workstreams.
• Facilitate technical design and architecture discussions and remove delivery blockers.
• Manage project plans, release schedules, milestones, resources, and executive dashboards.
• Ensure solutions align with security, regulatory, operational, and business requirements.
• Drive production readiness, deployment, post-launch support, and issue resolution.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and milestones to senior leadership.

Skills

Technology program management

Banking/fintech

API integration

Cloud architecture (AWS)

Microservices

Data integration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

AWS

API tooling

Job description

Job Title: Technical Program Manager / Technical Program Lead

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid) / Berkeley Heights, NJ (Onsite)

Experience: 8 15 years

Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager / Technical Program Lead to drive complex financial technology and enterprise integration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong banking/fintech experience and the ability to bridge business strategy, architecture, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders. This role will focus on deposit products, core banking platforms, APIs, data integrations, cloud technologies, payment platforms, and regulated financial services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology and integration initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Establish program governance, delivery plans, RAID logs, dependency management, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate Product, Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Security, Compliance, and vendor teams.
• Drive technical delivery involving core banking platforms, APIs, trust systems, deposit networks, payment platforms, and external partners.
• Manage API, data, cloud, and operational integration workstreams.
• Facilitate technical design and architecture discussions and remove delivery blockers.
• Manage project plans, release schedules, milestones, resources, and executive dashboards.
• Ensure solutions align with security, regulatory, operational, and business requirements.
• Drive production readiness, deployment, post-launch support, and issue resolution.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and milestones to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technology program management or technical delivery.
• 5+ years of experience in banking, fintech, payments, cash management, or financial services.
• Strong experience with enterprise integration and platform modernization initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with end-to-end API integration is required.
• Experience with deposits, treasury/cash management, core banking, or payment platforms.
• Experience with digital assets and stablecoin initiatives is preferred.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS.
• Knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, data integration, and reconciliation processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with banking products, deposit networks, treasury management, and financial institution integrations.
• Experience with digital assets or stablecoin.
• Experience with M&A or acquisition integration programs.
• Experience with modern banking core platforms.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe certification.