Program Manager

Role: Program Manager – Finacle / Wire PaymentsJob Level: JL7Domain: Banking / Core Banking / PaymentsEmployment Type: Full-timePosition SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Program Manager with strong Finacle and Wire Payments experience to lead complex banking technology transformation and implementation programs.The ideal candidate should bring deep experience in core banking and payments, with particular expertise in domestic and international wire payments, along with proven experience managing large-scale technology programs involving business, product, architecture, engineering, testing, operations, and external stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end Finacle and Wire Payments implementation/transformation programs.Manage large-scale banking technology programs covering core banking and payment-processing ecosystems.Drive delivery across the complete lifecycle, including:Requirements and solution designDevelopment and integrationSIT and UATData/migration activitiesCutover and deploymentProduction stabilizationEstablish program governance covering scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, quality, financials, and executive reporting.Coordinate across business, product, banking operations, architecture, engineering, infrastructure, security, testing, and production-support teams.Manage dependencies between Finacle/Core Banking platforms and payment systems.Work closely with stakeholders responsible for wire payment processing, payment operations, integration, reconciliation, exception handling, and regulatory/compliance requirements.Lead senior client and internal stakeholder meetings, steering committees, program reviews, and escalations.Manage multiple vendors and geographically distributed delivery teams.Ensure successful implementation, cutover, go-live, and post-production stabilization.End-to-end governance, SIT/UAT, cutover, production deployment, risk/dependency management, vendor engagement, and executive reporting are also reflected in the Finacle delivery experience found in your internal candidate material.Mandatory Skills / Experience15+ years of overall IT/banking technology experience, with substantial experience leading large transformation programs.Strong Finacle/Core Banking implementation or transformation experience.Strong Wire Payments domain experience.Experience managing payment modernization or payment-platform implementation programs.Knowledge of domestic and international wire-payment processing.Working knowledge of payment messaging and standards such as SWIFT and ISO 20022.Understanding of payment processing flows, interfaces, reconciliation, exception management, and operational processes.Experience managing integration between core banking and payment platforms.Strong Banking and Financial Services domain knowledge.Experience managing large, cross-functional, globally distributed teams.Strong executive stakeholder, vendor, risk, dependency, and program governance capabilities.Preferred ExperienceCandidates with experience across some combination of the following would be especially relevant:Finacle Core BankingFinacle PaymentsWire PaymentsSWIFTISO 20022FedwireCHIPSPayment modernizationReal-time/instant paymentsCore banking transformationLarge banking implementation programs