Lead Pricing Program Specialist-Project Manager

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Job Description:
What You'll Do

• This role within the Global Pricing team will be responsible for supporting the advancement of pricing infrastructure and solutions within the Payments Network that drive revenue results and efficiency in our systems. Responsibilities will include managing the intake and refinement process of new requests; managing the pipeline of new pricing initiatives and requests under evaluation; and ensuring the communication of work status and the delivery of critical work. This role partners closely with product peers, technology and process teams coordinating well-managed deliveries across multiple functions and lines of business ensuring all work requests are evaluated in a consistent and manner and audit, risk and governance requirements are met. Additional responsibilities of this role will include: managing both internal and client-facing documentation, acting as the content owner and primary business partner of our publication teams; monitoring systems output to ensure alignment with network policies; and facilitating financial adjustments if necessary.
• Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You'll Do It

• Management of small to medium scale program deliveries that impact Global Pricing.
• Lead/Support cross-functional teams to solve business problems using pricing solutions, collaborating and coordinating with a range of internal stakeholders to make recommendations on a wide range of business issues.
• Collaborate with all levels of the organization to monitor and manage the critical path, plan contingencies, and facilitate scope changes as required. Report on program and feature delivery progress, managing escalations and impediment resolution.
• Maintain ownership of internal and client-facing documentation ensuring requirements are properly recorded in JIRA and align with the approved policies
• Build and maintain high trust relationships with partner teams across the Enterprise to keep abreast of current strategies and manage work in progress.
• Strategic thinking to re-imagine existing operations to drive towards more efficient & productive solutions, processes & outcomes.
• Stay abreast of competitive pricing trends and used for key initiative and strategies as well as analytics, client and product strategies and risk assessments.

Qualifications You'll Need
The Basics

• Bachelors in Bachelors Business Administration and Management, Bachelors in Project Management or related.
• 2+ years Pricing, Financial Services, Transaction Processing, or related.
• SAFe (Scale Agile Framework)-Knowledge of Agile best practices.
• Applicant must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• Occasionally move about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to communicate verbally; Ability to communicate in written form.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Masters in Business Administration and Management, Master in Project Management.
• 4+ years in Pricing, Financial Services, Transaction Processing or related.
• Certified Associate in Project Management
• Project Management professional

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.
Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-15-2025. 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 $77,500.00 to $131,500.00. 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
• Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .
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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.
At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant's qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance ( LA County Fair Chance ).
Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.
Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.