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Job Description 

The Program Manager (Core Network Products and Risk Capabilities) role will be responsible for cross-functional, cross-divisional programs of significant magnitude and complexity within Core Network Products & Risk Capabilities. He/she will need to understand processes and synthesize Core Network Products & Risk Capabilities program outputs into executive-level presentations, updates, risks, mitigations, and business recommendations. He/she will collaborate with business and technology teams to develop the end-to-end approach and evaluation of projects/programs.

What You’ll Do 

• Responsible for planning and overseeing product initiatives from inception to implementation while ensuring necessary functionality and flexibility aligned with the company's long term objectives.
• Orchestrates workflows across teams and complex portfolios in a matrixed operating model. 
• Partners with product and platform leads to develop the business case, scope the work, and ensure alignment on vision and strategy. 

How You’ll Do It 

• Organizes and enables collaboration and partnership across cross-functional teams, with internal and external partners, executes on architecture & product driven initiatives.
• Drives or assists in communications on strategic initiatives to help drive consensus, achieve clarity and solve business problems. Provide oversight & process guidance for activities. 
• Facilitate and drive decisions from key stakeholders around financials, scope, risks and dependencies. 
• Partner with product leads and platform leads to develop the business case and ensure alignment on vision and strategy 
• Provides leadership and guidance’s to teams/business units where there is no clear organizational ownership yet defined or where products/technology is not yet institutionalized or adopted. 
• Drives or assists research and/or brainstorming sessions; helps promote a culture of innovation within the department. Translates ideas and concepts into executable projects. 
• Mentors and assists more junior team members 
• Provides dedicated support for Core Network Products & Risk Capabilities programs by facilitating the relevant PMO Governance intake (LPM) process, business case and timeline development, managing progress to milestones, and refining benefits assumptions as necessary.
• Manages prioritization and reporting of activities within the Core Network Products & Risk Capabilities programs. Produces required program reports for management and stakeholders.
• Produces solution level metrics for Core Network Products & Risk Capabilities programs.

Qualifications You’ll Need 

The Basics 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field
• 6+ years of experience with Project Management, or related experience 
• In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of experience with Project Management, or related experience 

Bonus Points If You Have 

• SAFe certification
• Practical knowledge of Agile methodology
• Proven history of managing Business/Technology large initiatives
• Servant leadership, time management, facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills
• Previous stakeholder management experience/skills
• Working knowledge of Payments Services, JIRA, MS Office, MIRO, Tableau, SharePoint, Blue works
• Working knowledge of change management principles processes

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The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.