Senior Principal EPMO Technical Program Manager

Strategic Program Director

This role leads the strategic direction and delivery of large-scale, highly complex initiatives that span multiple systems, teams, and functional areas. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping program vision, aligning business and technology priorities, and ensuring execution delivers measurable organizational impact. Job Duties: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Owns the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-wide programs or portfolios, ensuring alignment to organizational priorities, long-term strategy, and business outcomes
• Defines program vision, structure, and approach for complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple interdependent workstreams
• Partners with senior leaders to translate business objectives into scalable program strategies, technical plans, and execution roadmaps
• Leads resolution of complex, ambiguous challenges by applying advanced problem-solving and considering tradeoffs across systems, stakeholders, and priorities
• Establishes governance frameworks, operating models, and decision-making structures to drive alignment, accountability, and transparency
• Influences organizational direction by providing thought leadership on program strategy, execution approaches, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Serves as a primary liaison between business and technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment of requirements, priorities, and delivery expectations
• Drives proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies across programs, balancing scope, timeline, cost, and quality considerations
• Oversees program performance by defining success metrics, evaluating outcomes, and recommending adjustments to optimize results
• Provides guidance and mentorship to project and program managers, setting standards for execution excellence and capability development
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or requested.
• Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements.

Typical Scope:

• Master of core functional area with broad knowledge across multiple disciplines. Leads multiple complex projects or programs with significant strategic impact. Works on complex, multi-dimensional problems requiring advanced logic and innovative thinking. Provides strategic guidance and thought leadership. Influences organizational direction and business decisions.
• Exercises independent judgment on complex, multi-dimensional problems requiring evaluation across the organization. Recognized thought leader with deep technical and industry expertise. Master of core functional area with broad knowledge across multiple disciplines. Shapes functional direction and influences enterprise strategy. Communicates regularly with executive leadership.
• Operates independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance to functional area and organization. Accountable for multiple complex processes or programs. Creates strategic plans and budgets. Advisory role to senior leadership while influencing business decisions across the organization.

Essential Skills:

• Required Education: Bachelors degree in field relevant to role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
• Required Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience
• Deep expertise in leading large-scale, complex programs with significant cross-functional and organizational impact
• Broad understanding of technical and business domains, with the ability to connect strategies across disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and guide decision-making on critical initiatives
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience navigating ambiguity and competing priorities
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to distill complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Proven ability to operate independently while shaping direction, priorities, and outcomes at an organizational level
• Experience establishing program governance, financial oversight, and resource planning at scale
• Ability to mentor and elevate others, fostering consistent practices and high standards across project and program management

Location: Hillsboro, OR 97124 | Marlborough, MA 01752 (Hybrid)

Target Compensation in OR & MA: $164,000 - $197,000 annually + annual bonus

Benefits options include:

• Traditional medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous 401k match
• Paid Time Off (PTO): You'll accrue up to 15 vacation days in your first year. In addition, you'll receive 40-hours of sick time, and three personal days, which will refresh annually
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Special employee pricing on lending products such as mortgage, auto, and personal loans (eligibility for special employee pricing is subject to standard account requirements and underwriting criteria)

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