Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. First Tech Federal Credit Union is a financial institution committed to innovative, people-first financial solutions. The Senior Principal EPMO Technical Program Manager leads large-scale, complex enterprise-wide programs, aligning business and technology priorities to deliver measurable organizational impact. This role involves strategic direction, governance establishment, risk management, and mentoring project and program managers.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- Bachelors degree in field relevant to role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
- 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
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Full Time Remote, but employee MUST reside in one of the following states: Alaska| Arizona | California | Colorado | Florida |Georgia | Idaho | Massachusetts | Minnesota |North Carolina |Nevada | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Texas | Utah | Washington
- Traditional medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous 401(k) match
- Paid Time Off: You'll accrue up to 15 days in your first year. In addition, you'll receive 40 hours of sick time and 3 personal days, which refresh annually
- Paid federal holidays
- Special employee pricing on lending products such as mortgage, auto, and personal loans (eligibility subject to standard account requirements and underwriting criteria)
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