Senior Technology Program Manager – Agile & RTE

Merrick Bank; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Disability insurance

Life/AD&D

Job summary

Merrick Bank is seeking a Director of Technology Project Management to lead large-scale technology programs in a Financial Services environment. You will drive Agile delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, and partner with executives to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery that aligns with regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes PI planning, RTE responsibilities, Jira/Confluence usage, and strong stakeholder management across business units, operations, compliance, risk, and vendor teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in information tech, CS, business finance or related field.
• 7-8 years of project/program management experience delivering large-scale technology initiatives.
• 2-3 years of experience in financial services, banking, credit card services, FinTech, or similar industries.
• Proven success delivering complex enterprise technology programs.
• Extensive experience with Agile, Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsibilities.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and Agile reporting tools.
• Portfolio and Program Management experience.
• Risk and Issue Management experience.
• Vendor and Third-Party Management.
• Executive stakeholder communications experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex, high-visibility technology programs from initiation to stabilization.
• Develop integrated project plans, budgets, schedules, risks, and resources.
• Drive delivery of strategic initiatives with alignment to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate PI Planning and agile delivery practices; monitor metrics and drive improvements.
• Partner with senior leaders to define objectives, success criteria, and delivery strategies.
• Establish governance and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Coordinate technology delivery across development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, and vendor teams.
• Communicate status to executives and stakeholders; manage cross-functional relationships.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Finance or related field

7-8 years of Project and Program Management experience

2-3 years in Financial Services, Banking, Credit Card Services, FinTech

Executive Stakeholder Communications

Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools

Portfolio and Program Management

Risk and Issue Management

Vendor and Third-Party Management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Merrick Bank is seeking a Director of Technology Project Management to lead large-scale technology programs in a Financial Services environment. You will drive Agile delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, and partner with executives to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery that aligns with regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes PI planning, RTE responsibilities, Jira/Confluence usage, and strong stakeholder management across business units, operations, compliance, risk, and vendor teams.