Lead Program Manager Commercial Banking Technology

Saransh Inc; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saransh Inc in Palo Alto is seeking a Lead Program Manager to oversee complex Commercial Banking Projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT and banking operations, with strong knowledge of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities include defining project scopes, budgets, and scheduling, as well as managing resources and compliance with enterprise project management standards. Strong interpersonal skills and a four-year degree are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success with both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies.
• Five or more years of experience in IT and banking operations systems.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and independent judgment skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Lead Program Manager on complex Commercial Banking Projects.
• Define and manage all aspects of project planning.
• Monitor project and program execution.
• Maintain project/program website, database, and tracking logs.
• Determine resource requirements and procure resources.

Skills

Systems integration

Application integrations

APIs

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office

Risk & issue management tools

Vendor management

Education

Four-year degree

Job description

Overview

Demonstrated success with both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies and five or more years of experience in IT and banking operations systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Lead Program Manager on complex Commercial Banking Projects and small to medium inter-related programs.
• Define and manage all aspects of project planning, including scope, budget, financial forecasting, and scheduling.
• Monitor project and program execution, escalating issues as necessary.
• Maintain project/program website, database, and tracking logs for issues and risks.
• Represent the PMO and the Business unit in rationalizing a set of projects into a program on behalf of the business and/or technical units.
• Determine resource requirements and procure resources; manage contract project/program resources.
• Remain informed of job‑related issues through networking, training, seminars, and trade publications.
• Comply with enterprise project management standards and contribute to their incremental improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of systems integration, application integrations, APIs, and cross‑platform dependencies.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and independent judgment skills.
• Business orientation with broad experience in banking processes, technology, and change initiatives.
• Four‑year degree and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with risk & issue management tools, vendor management, project documentation & reporting, and financial forecasting/budget tracking.
• Strong understanding of commercial/consumer banking web and mobile applications.