Senior Prepaid Payments Programs Lead

fis; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Inclusive team atmosphere

Community involvement

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

FIS is seeking a Program Manager to lead large-scale prepaid initiatives, aligning strategy with financial performance and cross-functional execution. You will coordinate with product, technology, operations, compliance, finance and commercial teams to deliver results, manage risks, and optimize outcomes.

The role requires strong program management experience in financial services or fintech, with emphasis on governance, budgeting, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, technology, project management or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience leading complex programs within financial services, payments, or fintech environments.
• Strong expertise in program management methodologies, governance frameworks, and execution practices.
• Advanced financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting, business case development, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and influence decisions across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating program risks while balancing strategic priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship management skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale prepaid programs from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scope, budget, and timelines.
• Develop and execute program strategies that improve operational performance, client outcomes, and business value.
• Drive financial planning activities including budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and investment optimization.
• Partner with product, technology, operations, compliance, finance, and commercial teams to deliver program objectives.
• Identify program risks, dependencies and opportunities, implementing mitigation strategies and governance controls.
• Analyze complex business, operational and financial data to support strategic decision-making and program optimization.
• Establish performance metrics, monitor outcomes, and communicate program status to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, quality, and customer experience.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, partners, and third-party service providers.
• Lead, coach and mentor program team members, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/technology or related field

Job description

FIS is seeking a Program Manager to lead large-scale prepaid initiatives, aligning strategy with financial performance and cross-functional execution. You will coordinate with product, technology, operations, compliance, finance and commercial teams to deliver results, manage risks, and optimize outcomes.

The role requires strong program management experience in financial services or fintech, with emphasis on governance, budgeting, and stakeholder management.