Principal Program Manager

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.

Progressive Leasing is hiring a Principal Program Manager (Remote). Reporting to the VP of Product, you will work cross functionally with other teams at Progressive in order to achieve goals and objectives.

This role can be performed remotely anywhere in the US or from our corporate locations in Draper, UT.

THE DETAILS

Progressive Leasing is committed to delivering world-class technology solutions. To accomplish this, we are seeking a knowledgeable Principal Portfolio Manager to serve as a key resource and partner for our Technology teams. This role will have a focus on coaching Delivery Managers, Product and Engineering leaders as well as Progressive software development teams on change management processes and continuous improvement efforts to achieve organizational objectives. This individual contributor role will be pivotal in driving change that increases the effectiveness of the delivery process for our internal and external customers and retail partners. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coaches, mentors and partners with Delivery Managers and Project Managers to drive continuous improvements to advance process maturity including process definition, template design, project and change management best practices into repeatable operational processes
• Contributes to the design and implementation of enterprise Agile methodology, SAFe or equivalent SDLC across the organization to coordinate dependencies and collaborate with other teams
• Identifies organizational impediments and participates in efforts to mitigate or eliminate same in partnership with others
• Drives enterprise-wide initiatives to provide coordination, leadership and executive level reporting on top tier portfolio deliverables
• Improve delivery consistency and alignment with strategic objectives from initiation to implementation
• Facilitate the identification of areas of risk and develop appropriate mitigation strategies and escalation paths as appropriate
• Ensure that progress updates and milestones are documented and presented transparently and in a timely manner to appropriate organization leaders
• Remove team level impediments and clear the path for effective delivery of value to customers; escalate when appropriate
• Process health coach: identification of trends to empower teams to work toward measurable process improvements and best practices resulting in more effective delivery process
• Facilitates discussions to break down barriers, drive resolution of conflicts, identify alternate approaches to solve problems
• While this role will be housed within the Agile Portfolio Office, it is intended to play a horizontal role across the enterprise, and drive alignment and optimization of the portfolio, holding accountable the teams responsible for delivery within and outside of technology

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10+ years of combined program management and development leadership experience required, with at least 5 years using Agile methodologies
• Led Agile at scale and is experienced with SAFe or equivalent SDLC
• Proven ability to build and lead a portfolio management organization in an agile/product focused group – including leading, developing and attracting Delivery Managers
• Familiarity with portfolio financial concepts including project cost, resource costing, ROI modeling and overall business value segmentation
• Proven experience with enterprise-size projects in multiple technologies and functions
• Technical application development experience strongly preferred
• Scrum and coaching certifications are preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree preferred, in Computer Science or a related Information Technology field or equivalent experience required

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Competitive Compensation; Eligible for STI + LTI
• Full Health Benefits; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
• Company Matched 401k
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
• Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided

Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.