Program Manager Lead

Job Description We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients, and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing, and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? About the Role: As a valued member of our team, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of large-scale programs and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, operational excellence, financial performance, and stakeholder expectations. You will drive execution across complex programs, optimize resources and investments, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver impactful business outcomes. What you will be doing: Lead the execution of large-scale programs and initiatives, ensuring activities are delivered in alignment with approved plans, timelines, budgets, and strategic business objectives. Develop and implement advanced financial strategies, including program budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and cost optimization to maximize return on investment and drive financial efficiency. Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, vendors, subcontractors, and industry partners while executing comprehensive communication and engagement strategies. Utilize advanced data analysis and performance metrics to support strategic decision-making, identify program risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to program teams, fostering a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, quality, and operational excellence. What you will need: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Significant experience leading large-scale programs, projects, or business initiatives with responsibility for financial management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership. Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems, influence stakeholders, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively with a high degree of autonomy. At FIS, we are as committed to growing our employees’ careers as our own business. We offer Attractive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere Professional and personal development Resources to contribute to your community Competitive salary and benefits FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $121,800.00 - $207,060.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Privacy Statement FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice . EEOC Statement FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepass