Senior Program Manager: FinTech Delivery Lead

BrainRidge Consulting; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BrainRidge Consulting is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs from planning through delivery in a fast-paced FinTech environment. You will partner with senior leaders, define objectives, manage budgets, risks, and dependencies, and drive measurable business outcomes across multiple teams.

Responsibilities include governance, reporting, executive communications, and change management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, business transformation, or strategic initiative delivery.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing program scope, budgets, timelines, resources, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence and align teams without direct authority.
• Experience preparing executive updates, presentations, business cases, and program reporting.
• Knowledge of program governance, risk management, change management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with project and program management tools and reporting platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in related field; PMP/PgMP certification is a plus; experience in financial services/tech/consulting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through closeout.
• Develop and maintain program plans, milestones, budgets, resource plans, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Coordinate multiple projects and workstreams, aligning with priorities and outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to define objectives, establish priorities, and drive decisions.
• Provide clear, concise updates on program status, risks, issues, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Establish program governance, reporting routines, steering committee materials, and escalation processes.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, resources, timelines, and deliverables; identify variances and drive corrective action.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, resolve roadblocks, and manage dependencies across teams.
• Lead cross-functional meetings and working sessions to maintain alignment, accountability, and momentum.
• Support change management, stakeholder readiness, and adoption of new processes, systems, or operating models.
• Define and track KPIs and other measures to assess progress, delivery performance, and business impact.
• Identify opportunities to improve program delivery, operational efficiency, and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive updates

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Time management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, or related field

PMP/PgMP certification is an asset

Tools

PM tools

Reporting platforms

Job description

BrainRidge Consulting is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs from planning through delivery in a fast-paced FinTech environment. You will partner with senior leaders, define objectives, manage budgets, risks, and dependencies, and drive measurable business outcomes across multiple teams.

Responsibilities include governance, reporting, executive communications, and change management.