Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers, and which is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

Responsible for developing and leading a team of Product Owners. Partners with business management to prioritize, staff, and direct the implementation of strategic business initiatives. Develops and coaches' teams to be able to identify, manage, and escalate risk, and effectively manage risk within the teams you oversee.

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates project prioritization and manages projects.
• Partners with leadership to lead and manage project planning, progress reporting, quality assurance, risk mitigation, communication, and implementation management across Agile teams.
• Participates in budget development and evaluates how work-plan changes impact costs and schedules.
• Manages issue resolution including any required remediation and responses to regulators.
• Manages, coaches, mentors, and develops staff in driving business strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Business, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in people management, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in Program/Project Management, people management, or related field
• In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of experience in Program/Project Management, people management, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

If we had our say, we’d also look for:

• Master's Degree in Management Information Systems, Business, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in Program/Project Management, people management, or related field
• Project Management Professional
• Strong Jira experience 
• Intermediate or Advanced experience with data visualization tools
• Excellent communication with ability to effectively influence partners and stakeholders. 
• Strong analytics experience synthesizing data into compelling messages for change to Product and Engineering stakeholders. 
• Expertise in creating software delivery plans: breaking down larger concepts into consumable work and working with engineering to size and sequence work for delivery. 
• Understands need for architectural runway in software development and proactively seeks ways to optimize work flowing through the system.  
• Strong experience engaging and partnering with a PMO governance body. 
• Ability to roll up sleeves and dig deep into the work; have intimate knowledge of- delivery in area supported.  
• Expert in identifying dependencies and risks between epics/features and knowing how to effectively document them and drive them to conclusion.  
• Extreme ownership of work and sees through ideation, solution and implementation

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Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Aug-11-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $103,000.00 to $174,200.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected]. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.