VP, B2B Digital Program Manager

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose

As a key member of the B2B Digital Products Team, this leadership role is responsible for helping drive and achieve Synchronys business objectives focusing on the Business Center, Provider Center and Transact platforms. The B2B Train Leader will be responsible for leading a set of Agile teams that deliver new features, capabilities and enhanced merchant, provider and consumer experiences. The preferred candidate will demonstrate SYFs ability to understand and meet our clients and customers needs through technology-driven and innovative solutions in partnership with Product Management, Go To Market, TechOps, Credit and other cross functional teams. This leader will need to be a strategist, executor, and strong communicator to help identify opportunities for platform and product expansion that enables profitable growth.

Our Way of Working

Were proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Guide, mentor, and develop a team highly motivated and skilled Product Owners

Partner with the Product Management team to develop and implement new digital platform features and capabilities inclusive of strategic initiatives, client requests, relevant marketplace trends, and competitive assessments

Consult with cross functional groups, clients, and outside partners to ensure alignment and resource optimization to deliver on prioritized initiatives and platform roadmaps

Manage and prioritize the flow of work, including coordination of multiple teams using the Scaled Agile framework

Co-lead Agile Program Increment (PI) planning sessions to define delivery commitments, evaluate dependencies and align on release schedules

Measure the trains performance against OKRs/KPIs, and agile metrics and communicate its status to stakeholders

Work closely with the RTE and dependent teams/trains to ensure clear priorities and impact to backlog items

Facilitate process and documentation of features aligned to Large Solution epics / capabilities

Coordinate with Analytics to develop, monitor and report on key metrics/KPIs to assess the performance of the product and features and determine necessary enhancements

Participate in regular updates and governance reviews (i.e. NPI reviews, stakeholder Updates, etc.) and ensure the trains adherence to process rigor, CTCs and other key standards (i.e. ADA, authentication)

Lead, facilitate, and take responsibility for PO Syncs to ensure all POs are aligned on all product features across teams

Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelors Degree or, in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma and 9 years of marketing experience in the credit card or financial services industries

5 years marketing/project management experience that includes:

3 years managing people and teams

A proven track record of launching new products or applications with demonstrated business impact

Ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Experience with Agile Scrum or the SAFe framework

Outstanding communications, relationship building, influencing and collaboration skills

Strategic thinking with ability to develop and implement actionable plans to drive business results

Desired Qualifications:

3 years in financial services or other highly regulated industry

3 years in Digital and/or Product Management experience

Strong background working with clients, reporting on performance and delivering results

Current on financial services, payments industry trends, competitors, emerging technologies and companies

Strong technical knowledge

Agile/SAFe Product Owner or Product Manager Certification

Grade/Level: 13

The salary range for this position is 130,000.00 – 210,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

You must be 18 years or older

You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you dont meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Our Commitment:

When you join us, youll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard-but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, were building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks (https://www.synchronycareers.com/our-culture/#diversity) , with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, youll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.

This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice:

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If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627. Representatives are available from 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time

Job Family Group:

Marketing