Strategic Program Director

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle , Paze , and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall purpose The Strategic Program Director - Paze will be r esponsible for identifying , prioritizing and managing execution of strategic initiatives for Paze , ensuring the program stays on time, under budget and within scope in accordance with business priorities. This role will require you to coordinate with many internal and external stakeholders t o interpret complex information and drive the decision-making process for Paze . This is a unique opportunity with high visibility to bring your expertise to the table . Essential Functions Market & Industry Subject Matter Expertise: A nalyz e s competitive trends and market dynamics , providing clear findings and frameworks that can be used to facilitate decision making with internal and external stakeholders . Business Improvement Initiatives : Develop s compelling recommendations , including robust business cases, for strategic initiatives that enhance our competitive advantage s and improve business performance . Executive Collaboration: Partner s with executive leadership and external governance forums to communicate strategic plans and ensure organizational alignment. Initiative Planning : Create s project plans to manage the end-to-end activities, interdependencies, including scope management, success criteria, deliverables, critical path milestones, resource management, finance management, and quality management. Program Management: Monitor s initiatives on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress, proactively work ing with project team s to mitigate risk and effective ly resolve issue s. Best Practice Definition: E stablish es templates, p rocesses and t ools to expand , mature and improve team effectiveness and ways of working in support of meeting business objectives . Risk Management: Support s the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data . Minimum Qualifications Education and /or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree in business , Program Management and / or Computer Science, or related field. Experience in financial services, banking , payments or similarly regulated industries Minimum of 1 5 or more years of program management , corporate strategy, business transformation or management consu lting experience and proven people leadership experience in matrixed business and technical environments. Prior experience related to product launch or large-scale technical product coordination. Skilled in framing and tackling complex and ambiguous problems , leveraging diverse analytical methods to craft effective solutions. Effective relationship building and team collaboration skills leading diverse, cross-functional teams. Strong communication , presentation, and persuasion abilities, adept at fostering collaboration, building relationships across all organizational levels, and driving outcomes . Highly engaged, self-starter with ability to balance achieving results and fostering collaboration. Proactive in identifying and driving process improvements within the organization to achieve higher levels of organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Strong team player with ability to coach / mentor others wit hout direct authority over resources. Background and drug screen. Physical Requirements Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reaso