Sr. Technology Transformation Program Director - Finance

About the position

The Sr. Technology Transformation Program Director is accountable for planning, executing, and managing large-scale business transformation initiatives across the technology organization. This role oversees the Technology organization's transformation programs to help grow the business line, support winning performance, and executional discipline across the function. The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and leadership to ensure the success of transformation efforts. This role may have a specialized area of focus, including analytics or financials.

Responsibilities

• Implements the Transformation Change across the technology organization by managing the Enterprise Transformation Agenda (Development, Delivery, Governance, Financial Maturity).
• Drives the implementation of large-scale transformation initiatives by establishing clear goals, timelines, and metrics to measure success.
• Partners with leaders across the organization to ensure full delivery of value from design to execution, fostering organization-wide buy-in and engagement.
• Coordinates Functional Transformation Efforts, acting as a central leader in coordinating cross-functional risk transformation projects.
• Develops and executes roadmaps for transformation initiatives, including timelines, milestones, and managing objective and key results (OKRs).
• Oversees the transformation agenda ensuring disciplined execution and operational efficiency.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to enhance visibility into technology initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Supports the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
• Aligns IT financial strategy with the overall transformation roadmap and business priorities.
• Partners with finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and financial governance.
• Leads the strategic alignment of headcount plans with the transformation roadmap and technology goals.
• Forecasts workforce needs against budget, transformation milestones, and resource requirements.
• Develops and maintains capacity planning models to ensure alignment of resources with project demand.
• Identifies and implements industry best practices in financial management, capacity planning, and demand forecasting.
• Serves as a key liaison between IT, Finance, HR, and Executive Leadership, effectively communicating transformation plans and progress to stakeholders at all levels.
• Manages the implementation of new technologies and systems to enhance financial operations.

Requirements

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree in business, Program Management and/or Computer Science or related field.
• 15 years of experience in program management, management consulting, or corporate strategy and development.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multi-functional, large-scale projects across an enterprise.
• Ability to influence and drive enterprise-wide strategic decisions with significant impact to the company.
• Detail oriented and able to create insights for the company's leadership.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, able to deal effectively with ambiguity and change.
• Highly engaged, self-starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to balance achieving business results, fostering collaboration, and influencing business strategies.
• Extensive experience in risk management, data governance and financial acumen.
• Deep understanding of financial services, payments, fraud and risk management, analytics, and technology sectors.
• Background and drug screen.

Nice-to-haves

• Additional higher-level education such as an MBA.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage - Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.