Program Director - Stability || ONSITE || Phoenix, AZ

Value Spectrum Technologies

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Value Spectrum Technologies seeks an experienced Program Director to lead large-scale banking transformation programs across core banking platforms and regulatory initiatives. The role requires delivering multi-million-dollar programs onsite for a client-facing environment and coordinating across technology, operations, and compliance teams.

The ideal candidate will have deep banking operations knowledge, enterprise program governance experience, and a proven track record of delivering complex

Qualifications

18+ years of IT/Banking transformation experience.
8+ years in program/portfolio leadership roles.
Delivery of large programs ($20M+ budgets).
Experience with onsite-offshore global delivery.
Strong executive communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex banking transformation programs.
Define program roadmap aligned with regulatory requirements.
Establish governance structures and executive reporting.
Manage multi-workstream programs (technology, operations, compliance, data).
Serve as primary executive liaison between client leadership and delivery teams.

Skills

Executive leadership

Program/Portfolio leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Risk management

Governance & controls

Change management

Communication skills

Onsite/offshore delivery

Education

Bachelor-level degree in IT/Business or related field

PMP / PgMP

SAFe Agilist / Scaled Agile

ITIL

MBA (Finance/Strategy preferred)

Tools

Temenos

Finacle

FIS

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Program Director to lead large-scale, enterprise transformation programs within the banking domain. The role requires strong leadership across business, technology, compliance, and operations teams to drive strategic initiatives such as core banking transformation, digital modernization, regulatory programs, payments transformation, and risk/compliance platforms.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in banking operations, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise program governance, with a proven track record of delivering multi-million-dollar programs onsite in a client-facing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex banking transformation programs.
Define program roadmap aligned with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
Establish governance structures, steering committees, and executive reporting.
Manage multi-workstream programs (technology, operations, compliance, data, infrastructure).

Stakeholder Management

Serve as primary executive liaison between client leadership and delivery teams.
Engage CXOs, business heads, risk and compliance stakeholders.
Drive executive-level presentations, status reviews, and strategic planning sessions.

Financial & Delivery Oversight

Own P&L responsibility for the program.
Manage program budgets, forecasting, financial tracking, and resource allocation.
Ensure on-time, on-budget, high-quality delivery.

Banking Domain Expertise

Lead programs across:

Core Banking Platforms (e.g., Temenos, Finacle, FIS)
Payments & Cards transformation
Regulatory & Compliance (Basel III, AML, KYC)
Risk & Treasury platforms
Digital Banking & Omnichannel initiatives

Risk & Compliance Management

Identify program risks, regulatory impacts, and mitigation strategies.
Ensure alignment with banking compliance standards and audit requirements.

Team Leadership

Lead large cross-functional teams (200+ members, multiple vendors).
Mentor program managers and delivery leaders.
Foster a high-performance and collaborative culture onsite.

Required Qualifications

18+ years of experience in IT/Banking transformation programs.
8+ years in Program/Portfolio leadership roles.
Extensive experience in Retail Banking / Corporate Banking / Investment Banking.
Proven delivery of large programs ($20M+ budgets).
Strong understanding of banking regulations and compliance frameworks.
Experience managing global delivery teams in onsite-offshore model.
Excellent executive communication and negotiation skills.

Preferred Certifications