VP, Network Connectivity - Technical Product Manager

$150,000 - $250,000/Yr

Synchrony - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

Remote - New York, NY

1,001-5,000 employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Technical Product Manager will lead the Connectivity Engineering Team at Synchrony Financial, focusing on delivering innovative connectivity solutions in both physical and cloud environments. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work in a matrixed environment, collaborating with various teams to provide technical leadership and drive product strategy and modernization.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Leadership, Strategy and Support for Business leaders and Product Owners
• Produce Technology Road Maps
• Define Product Strategy (Capability/Deployment)
• Develop Product Vision and continual product modernization
• Align Business Strategy with Product
• Manage Agile Teams and Epic Management
• Ensure Product Feature Adoption and Delivery Assurance
• Prioritize Product Features and manage Cost
• Engage with Suppliers and manage Issues
• Provide Technology Guidance for product teams
• Research, pilot, and test new connectivity products
• Assist product owners on technology road maps for Connectivity Engineering products
• Engage with peer Product Managers for business objective alignment
• Drive IaaC transformation and automation for supported product teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree OR high school diploma/GED with 10+ years of IT/Networking Experience
• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Networking/Connectivity Solutions
• Agile Product Manager certification desired
• Cisco CCNP/CCDP certifications strongly desired

Nice-to-haves

• Strong technical background in Enterprise Networking/Connectivity Solutions
• Experience with DC switching and routing technologies (Cisco Nexus, ACI)
• Knowledge of Public Cloud Service Providers/Cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Python 3.x, Ansible, and Terraform
• Familiarity with GIT source control management
• Experience in the credit card or financial services industry

Benefits

• Work from home
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance