Principal Program Manager

Company: Discover Financial Services
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 10, 2025

Job Description:

Discover. A brighter future.With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it - we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. -We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine. Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.Job Description:What You'll DoResponsible for planning and overseeing product initiatives from inception to implementation while ensuring necessary functionality and flexibility aligned with the company's long-term objectives. Orchestrates workflows across teams and complex portfolios in a matrixed operating model. Partners with products and platform leads to develop the business case, scoping the work, and ensure alignment on vision and strategy. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role of management.How You'll Do It

• Organizes and enables collaboration and partnership across cross-functional teams, with internal and external partners, executes on architecture & product driven initiatives.
• Drives or assists in communications on strategic initiatives to help drive consensus, achieve clarity and solve business problems. Provide oversight & process guidance for activities.
• Facilitate and drive decisions from key stakeholders around financials, scope, risks and dependencies.
• Partner with product leads and platform leads to develop the business case and ensure alignment on vision and strategy
• Provides leadership and guidance's to teams/business units where there is no clear organizational ownership yet defined or where products/technology is not yet institutionalized or adopted.
• Drives or assists research and/or brainstorming sessions; helps promote a culture of innovation within the department. Translates ideas and concepts into an executable project.
• Mentors and assists more junior team membersQualifications You'll NeedThe Basics
  • Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • 6+ years' experience with Project Management, or related experience
  • In lieu of a degree, 8+ years' experience with Project Management, or related experiencePhysical and Cognitive RequirementsThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:
    • Primarily remain in a stationary position.
    • No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
    • Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
    • Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
    • Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.Bonus Points If You Have
      • 1+ year of Debit Payments mastery (ISO8583, Settlements, Disputes, Fraud, Pricing, Fee Billing, Reporting) -
      • 2+ years' Program Management delivering multiple programs from idea through client adoption
      • 2+ years' Risk Management ownership experience
      • 1+ year Program Management audit defense
      • Advanced understanding of Lean flow accelerators (LSS Green belt, Black Belt, etc)
      • PMP certification with 2+years' real-world experience
      • CBAP certification with 2+years' real-world experience
      • SAFe POPM certification with 1+ year real-world experienceDiscover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.Application Deadline:The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Apr-14-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.Compensation:The base pay for this position generally ranges between $91,000.00 to $153,400.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.Benefits:We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
        • Paid Parental Leave
        • Paid Time Off
        • 401(k) Plan
        • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
        • Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
        • Recognition Program
        • Education Assistance
        • Commuter Benefits
        • Family Support Programs
        • Employee Stock Purchase PlanLearn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.What are you waiting for? Apply today!All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. -To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email . -Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant's qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance ().Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.

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