Senior Fintech Program Lead — Cross‑Functional Impact

Payactiv, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K with company match

Tuition assistance

Gym reimbursement

Volunteer PTO

Paid family leave

Unlimited PTO

Office lunches

Career growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion culture

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Payactiv, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs in fintech.

You will partner with executives to define objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, and governance, and drive delivery across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in program management, strong Agile/Hybrid delivery, and a proven ability to build executive dashboards and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in program management or project management.
• Strong background in fintech, financial services, SaaS, or technology organizations.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional programs from inception through implementation.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.
• PM certifications (PMP/PgMP/PMI-ACP or Scrum Master) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, cross-functional programs.
• Define objectives, scope, timelines, resources, budgets, and KPIs with leadership.
• Develop program plans with milestones, governance, and risk management.
• Coordinate Product, Engineering, Operations, and other teams for execution.
• Drive issue resolution, governance, and executive dashboards.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies; escalate as needed.
• Mentor Program Managers and promote PMO best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends to drive innovation and efficiency.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Master's degree (MBA or related)

Bachelor’s degree in business/PM/Engineering/CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Microsoft Project

Job description

Payactiv, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs in fintech.

You will partner with executives to define objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, and governance, and drive delivery across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in program management, strong Agile/Hybrid delivery, and a proven ability to build executive dashboards and KPI reporting.