Technical Program Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 4500000 - Rs 7500000 (ie INR 45-75 LPA)

Experience: 9+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead cross‐functional initiatives that transform banking and fintech services, ensuring seamless integration of new technologies into high‐volume, regulated environments. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering, security, and compliance teams to translate business strategy into scalable technical roadmaps, driving delivery from concept through launch and ongoing optimization. Your role will involve balancing stakeholder expectations, mitigating risks, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, while maintaining open communication with executives and external partners. Ultimately, you will be the catalyst that turns complex regulatory challenges into innovative, customer‐centric solutions that accelerate growth and enhance operational resilience.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain program roadmaps that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate cross‐functional teams, including software, data, security, and operations, to deliver on schedule and within budget.

• Develop and enforce governance frameworks, risk mitigation plans, and compliance checkpoints across all project phases.

• Manage stakeholder expectations, providing transparent progress updates and facilitating decision‐making at senior leadership levels.

• Drive process improvements, tooling adoption, and best‐practice frameworks across the engineering organization.

• Lead change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new banking and fintech capabilities.

• Monitor key performance indicators and use data-driven insights to optimize program outcomes and ROI.

• Mentor and coach technical staff and junior program managers to build a high‐performing, collaborative team culture.

• Cultivate relationships with external vendors, regulatory bodies, and industry partners to stay abreast of emerging trends and standards.

• Champion security, privacy, and compliance practices in all program deliverables, ensuring adherence to local and global regulations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 9+ years of program management experience in banking or fintech environments, with a proven track record of delivering complex, regulated projects.

• Deep understanding of core banking systems, payment networks, and digital financial services ecosystems.

• Strong technical fluency in software development lifecycles, cloud platforms, and API integration.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills across C‐suite and technical teams.

• Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and security best practices.

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field (MBA preferred).

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through agile and hybrid methodologies.

• Experience with data analytics, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Adept at managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation in fast‐paced environments.

• Passion for fintech innovation and a keen eye for emerging technologies that drive business value.