Senior IT Program Manager — Enterprise Delivery Lead

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sabbatical after 5‑y

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab's Technology Services team seeks a Lead IT Program Manager to guide large-scale, cross-functional initiatives from concept through delivery. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and business partners to ensure programs align with strategic objectives.

In this role, you will manage scope, budgets, and resources, mentor teams, and drive delivery in a matrixed environment using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience leading large, complex technology initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering multi-million dollar, enterprise-wide programs with measurable outcomes.
• Experience across governance, planning, and execution in PM practices.
• Hands-on experience with Agile and/or traditional delivery methodologies.
• Strong ability to manage scope, timelines, budgets, and quality while balancing priorities.
• Experience with financial forecasting, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead in a matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, complex programs from planning through execution, ensuring alignment to business outcomes.
• Align diverse stakeholders and drive decisions across a matrixed organization.
• Proactively identify risks, resolve challenges, and adapt plans to maintain delivery momentum.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and resource plans to optimize delivery performance.
• Mentor teams and cultivate collaborative relationships to navigate change and deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Influence without authority

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid delivery

Job description

Charles Schwab's Technology Services team seeks a Lead IT Program Manager to guide large-scale, cross-functional initiatives from concept through delivery. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and business partners to ensure programs align with strategic objectives.

In this role, you will manage scope, budgets, and resources, mentor teams, and drive delivery in a matrixed environment using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.