Senior Manager - Technical Program Management

ZipRecruiter; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 175,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Senior Manager - Technical Program Management to lead programs that build large-scale products and platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in technical program management and a solid understanding of distributed systems. This role includes strong collaboration across teams and a focus on mitigating technical risks while achieving business goals.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions.
• 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services.
• 3+ years experience building scalable mobile products & platforms.
• Experience with Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the delivery life cycle.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex programs.
• Drive technical decisions through collaboration with product and engineering.

Skills

Technical background

Communication skills

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

Overview

Senior Manager - Technical Program Management

Are you interested in leading programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products & platforms?

About Capital One: At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper.

We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one. We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology. That’s where you come in.

Team and Role

About the team: As a Senior Manager of Technical Program Management (TPM) on Capital One’s Enterprise product & platform organization, we’re looking for someone that can help us build solid platforms on mobile and web surfaces that will help Capital One customers to have incredible experiences. The platforms are the foundational blocks on which Capital One’s various lines of businesses (like credit card, retail banking, auto finance) will build delightful experiences for our customers.

In addition to the technical program, you will also work to pave the way for an expanding TPM discipline within the team, by leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to teach the organization what a great TPM can achieve.

Responsibilities

• Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills
• A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker
• Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives
• Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results
• Exceptional cross-team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done.
• Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing
• 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture - preferably using AWS
• 3+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms
• 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery
• 3+ years experience delivering large and complex programs - where you own the business or technical vision, collaborate with large cross-functional teams, secure commitments on deliverables, and unblock teams to land business impact
• Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of experience managing technical programs

Compensation and Sponsorship

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

Salary ranges by location (full-time annual): McLean, VA: $193,000 - $220,300; New York, NY: $210,500 - $240,300; Richmond, VA: $175,500 - $200,300. Other locations pay according to local ranges. This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits. Eligibility varies by status and level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including /vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

If you require accommodations, contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [e-mail]. All information will be kept confidential. For questions about the recruiting process, email [e-mail].

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