Strategic Delivery Leader — Portfolio & Programs

LendingClub; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Annual bonus potential

Equity opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Happen Bank in San Francisco is seeking a VP, Portfolio and Program Delivery to translate Product and Engineering strategy into ship-ready outcomes. You will lead a team of Portfolio and Technical Program Managers responsible for delivery reliability, predictability, and transparency across the company.

The role requires deep program leadership, experience with SAFe and PI planning, and the ability to communicate trade-offs to executives while coaching a high-performing delivery organization.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in program, portfolio, or delivery management, including leading large-scale, multi-team software delivery.
• 8+ years proven experience managing and developing managers and large teams of program or project managers.
• Hands-on fluency with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Program Increment (PI) planning, including experience running planning at scale.
• Experience in a regulated industry, ideally financial services, with a working understanding of software development lifecycle processes, controls, audit, and compliance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end view of the Product and Engineering portfolio, ensuring investment, capacity, and priorities are aligned and visible to leadership.
• Set the standard for planning and tracking delivery timelines, driving accountability for realistic commitments and clear communication when dates change.
• Partner with Business, Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Risk Management teams to align project scope, manage changes, and keep teams anchored to agreed outcomes.
• Establish consistent approaches to project sizing and cost estimation so leadership can make informed investment and trade‑off decisions.
• Provide clear, timely reporting on portfolio health, risks, and dependencies, and maintain a disciplined escalation process that surfaces issues early.
• Support Product and Engineering in preparing for and running Program Increment (PI) planning, bringing capacity, dependency, and risk insights to each planning cycle.
• Personally drive delivery of select high-priority, cross-functional projects where leadership and coordination across multiple teams are critical.
• Own the Internally Developed Software (IDSW) control framework, ensuring software capitalization processes are managed effectively in partnership with Finance Team & Organizational Leadership.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Portfolio Delivery Leads and Technical Program Managers, raising the bar on delivery expertise, consistency, and business acumen.
• Create common operating rhythms, tools, and templates so delivery practices are consistent across product areas.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders in Product, Engineering, and the broader business, translating complexity into clear decisions.
• Foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and continuous improvement in how we plan and deliver.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

SAFe

PI planning

Delivery management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Happen Bank in San Francisco is seeking a VP, Portfolio and Program Delivery to translate Product and Engineering strategy into ship-ready outcomes. You will lead a team of Portfolio and Technical Program Managers responsible for delivery reliability, predictability, and transparency across the company.

The role requires deep program leadership, experience with SAFe and PI planning, and the ability to communicate trade-offs to executives while coaching a high-performing delivery organization.