Senior Strategic Program Manager

Jack Henry & Associates

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Allen, TXLenexa, KSSpringfield, MOMonett, MO
Posted: 18 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Jack Henry & Associates

Jack Henry & Associates is a US-based financial technology company providing core processing, payment, and digital banking software and services to banks and credit unions.

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The Senior Strategic Program Manager joins the Card Processing Solutions Software Engineering team to lead strategic programs involving card processing, transaction routing, integration, and platform modernization. This role involves managing complex, interrelated projects by partnering with product, engineering, operations, and executive leadership teams to ensure roadmap delivery. Key responsibilities include end-to-end program leadership, including planning, governance, financial management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring adherence to SDLC processes and corporate standards. The ideal candidate navigates technical environments to drive transparency across cross-functional initiatives. Required skills include experience in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models, along with proficiency in tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Project, and Power BI. The role addresses critical business problems within the payments and banking technology sectors, specifically focusing on large-scale integration and digital transformation for financial institutions.

Skills

Azure DevOps Jira Microsoft Project Power BI Agile Waterfall SDLC Cloud Migration AI Tools Card Processing Program Management Risk Management SAFe PMP PgMP

What you'll do

Lead strategic software engineering programs involving card processing, transaction routing, and platform modernization.
Manage multiple interrelated projects while navigating complex technical environments and dependencies.
Partner with product, engineering, operations, and executive leadership to ensure alignment on roadmap commitments.
Provide end-to-end program leadership including planning, governance, financial management, and risk management.
Drive transparency and accountability across cross-functional initiatives by managing issues and key decisions.
Ensure delivery excellence by following corporate standards, SDLC processes, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Champion continuous improvement through the adoption of automation and AI-enabled capabilities.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 6 years of experience in program and/or project management.
Experience managing large, complex programs involving multiple teams, third-party partners, and cross-functional dependencies.
Experience managing governance, scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments.
Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills for technical, business, and executive audiences.
Ability to influence and drive outcomes across diverse teams without direct reporting authority.
Bachelor’s degree (preferred).
Experience in Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, EFT, Banking, Credit Union, or Card Processing industries (preferred).
Experience with platform modernization, cloud migration, digital transformation, AI tools, Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Project, or Power BI (preferred).