Technical Program Manager

Role: Technical Program Manager

Location: Toronto, ON & Berkeley Heights, NJ (Day 1 Onsite)

Duration: FTE

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager / Technical Program Lead to drive the integration capabilities into Client's ecosystem. The successful candidate will lead complex cross-functional initiatives spanning deposit products, core banking platforms, APIs, data integrations, cloud technologies, and regulated financial services platforms.

The role will serve as the primary coordination point between Product, Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Compliance, Finxact, SC Trust, INDX, and external banking partners to ensure successful delivery of strategic integration initiatives. The program includes enabling insured deposit products, merchant savings solutions, payment integrations, digital asset-related capabilities, and enterprise platform modernization efforts

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

Lead end-to-end delivery of integration initiatives across multiple business and technology workstreams.

Establish program governance, delivery plans, RAID logs, dependency management, and executive reporting.

Coordinate delivery activities across Product, Engineering, Operations, Architecture, Security, Compliance, and vendor teams.

Drive program execution from initiation through production deployment and post-launch support.

Technical Delivery Management

Partner with engineering teams to design and deliver integrations involving:

Core banking platform

Customer portals and APIs

Trust systems

Deposit Network services

Merchant and payment platforms

External banking partners and service providers

Manage API, data, cloud, and operational integration workstreams.

Facilitate technical design reviews and architecture discussions.

Identify and remove delivery blockers across teams.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and milestones to leadership.

Drive consensus across competing priorities and stakeholders.

Support integration activities involving acquired businesses and strategic partnerships.

Risk & Compliance Management

Ensure delivery aligns with security, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Information Security teams throughout program execution.

Drive readiness activities including operational procedures, support models, business continuity, and production governance.

Planning & Execution

Develop and maintain:
Integrated project plans

Release schedules

Milestone tracking

Resource forecasting

Executive dashboards

Manage dependencies across multiple program and vendor organizations.

Drive issue resolution and escalation management.

Required Qualifications

Experience

8+ years of experience delivering large-scale technology programs.

5+ years of experience managing cash management, complex financial services, banking, fintech, or payments initiatives.

Experience leading enterprise integration, platform modernization, or acquisition integration programs.

Experience with cash management, digital assets and stablecoin

Demonstrated success managing cross-functional delivery teams.

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of:
API-based integrations

Cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred)

Microservices and distributed systems

Core banking or financial platforms

Payment processing and money movement

Data integration and reconciliation processes

Security and regulatory requirements in financial services

Preferred Qualifications

PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe certifications.

Prior experience with:
Banking products

Deposits and treasury management

Payment networks

Digital assets

Financial institution integrations

M&A integration programme experience

Experience working with modern banking cores.

Leadership Competencies

Excellent executive communication skills.

Strong technical acumen and problem-solving ability.

Ability to influence without direct authority.

Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Comfortable operating in fast-paced, highly regulated environments.

Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery execution.

Ideal Candidate Profile: A hands-on Technical Program Manager with strong banking and fintech experience who can bridge strategy, architecture, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders while driving delivery of complex integration programmes.