technical program manager.

Randstad UK
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 75K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
API
Agile Methodologies
Confluence
JIRA
PCI Data Security Standards
Real Time Data
Microservices

Job description

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager with deep expertise in the Payments domain to drive our digital transformation initiatives. You will act as the strategic bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams, translating complex requirements into scalable technical solutions while overseeing end-to-end delivery in a SAFe/Agile environment., * Program Delivery: Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of high-volume payment initiatives using SAFe/Agile methodologies.

  • Technical Integration: Partner with architects to design API-driven solutions and manage technical artifacts (architecture diagrams, integration plans).
  • Business Analysis: Elicit requirements and translate them into detailed user stories and technical specifications for Java-based development teams.
  • Risk & Governance: Proactively manage technical risks, project dependencies, and ensure strict adherence to PCI-DSS and payment industry standards.
  • Stakeholder Leadership: Align cross-functional teams (Product, Data Science, Engineering) and report on KPIs to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • Domain Expertise: 5+ years in Banking/FinTech with a deep understanding of card schemes (Visa/Mastercard) and payment processing.
  • Technical Literacy: Proven background in Java tech stacks, microservices, and real-time data architecture.
  • Leadership: Strong proficiency in Stakeholder Management, Benefits Management, and Project Governance.
  • Tools: Expert user of Rally, Confluence, and Jira.
  • Certification: PMP, PgMP, or SAFe certification is highly desirable.

About the company

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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