Senior Manager, Portfolio Partner Management

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. Manage multiple interrelated project workstreams aligned with strategic business objectives .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeNew York City • Arizona • United StatesSenior💰 $116,000 - $174,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex projects within financial institutions, utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and deliver strategic mobile payment solutions.

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Project Management Professional (PMP) CertificationAgile and Waterfall MethodologiesMobile Payment Project ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipRegulatory Compliance Experience

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningRisk ManagementData ProcessingApplication SystemsCommunication SystemsEMV TokenizationNFC Payment SolutionsIn-App Card ProvisioningBiometric AuthenticationPayment Method Integrations

Soft Skills

Coaching and MentoringEffective CommunicationProcess ImprovementTeam MotivationStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

Agile ToolsProgram DashboardsRAID LogsPerformance Validation ToolsIncident Response Preparation

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Agile / ScrumMaster CertificationLean Six Sigma Certification

Industry Keywords

Financial InstitutionsRegulatory CompliancePSD2GDPRPCI DSSFFIECSystem Development Life Cycle (SDLC)EPMOMobile SDKsTap-to-Pay

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSPMPSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage multiple interrelated project workstreams aligned with strategic business objectives
Report on project results, metrics, testing, and deployment management activities
Establish best practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships
Coach team members on policies, procedures, and best practices
Lead and motivate project teams to meet critical milestones
Prepare estimates, detailed project plans, status reports, milestones, success criteria, deliverables, dependencies, and risks for stakeholders and executive leadership
Monitor project progress, mitigate risks, and resolve issues
Own end-to-end delivery of strategic mobile payment projects, including Tap-to-Pay via NFC, in-app card provisioning, mobile SDKs, biometric authentication, and wallet top-ups
Create project plans focused on native iOS/Android delivery
Drive rollouts of EMV tokenization, 3DS2, PCI DSS controls, and new payment method integrations
Coordinate product managers, engineering leads, designers, QA, compliance, fraud, business stakeholders, card networks, PSPs, OEMs, and certification bodies
Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and steering committees
Track delivery using agile and hybrid methodologies and maintain program dashboards and RAID logs
Provide senior leadership updates and resolve delivery risks
Track delivery KPIs including velocity, scope changes, and burn rate
Partner with Legal, Security, and Compliance on regulatory requirements including PSD2, GDPR, PCI, and FFIEC
Manage go-live readiness, including QA signoff, performance validation, incident response preparation, and rollback planning
Support the company’s risk management commitment and protect system and data integrity and confidentiality

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Project Management and/or Computer Science or related field
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Minimum of 8 or more years of progressive related experience managing large complex projects or programs
Experience in financial institutions or similarly regulatory industries and/or software development processes
Background in data processing, application systems, and communication systems
Ability to coach and mentor others within an ePMO team environment
Experience leading diverse, cross-functional teams on complex projects simultaneously
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Ability to identify and drive process improvements
Demonstrated experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology and tools
Background and drug screen
Ability to perform essential functions and physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred: Agile / ScrumMaster certifications
Preferred: Lean Six Sigma certification
Preferred: demonstrated people leadership in business and technical environments
Must independently possess eligibility to work in the United States for any employer at the date of hire
Position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary incentive plan
Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans
Company contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health and dependent care expenses
401(k) Retirement Plan with 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility
Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees
Generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees
11 paid company holidays
Paid volunteer day
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Maven Family Planning support, including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work