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Senior Technical Program Manager

Swooped

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Original Job Summary

About Senior Technical Program Manager

Our client is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without hidden fees or compounding interest.

About The Role

This role is for an experienced and motivated Senior Technical Program Manager. You will oversee high-visibility programs, streamline processes, and develop frameworks that build quality software while evaluating new technology to drive innovative features and products.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs.
  • Coordinate across engineering teams and stakeholders through the program lifecycle.
  • Understand architecture-level technical implementation and propose alternatives.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to manage requirements, risks, and schedules.
  • Track progress, resolve dependencies and communicate status to upper management.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • At least 5 years of managing technical programs.
  • Experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus.
  • Strong stakeholder management and remote-friendly culture experience.

Additional Information

The role offers a competitive benefits package including health care, stipends, flexible spending wallets, generous time off, and an ESPP. Base pay varies by location, reflecting a transparent pay structure.

Key skills/competency

  • Technical Program Management
  • Stakeholder Coordination
  • Risk Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Architecture Understanding
  • FinTech Experience
  • Remote Collaboration
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Software Development Lifecycle

How to Get Hired at Swooped

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight relevant technical program management experience.
  • Research Swooped's culture: Understand their mission and values.
  • Emphasize FinTech skills: Showcase your experience in finance technology.
  • Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss risk management and stakeholder coordination.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review technical architecture basics.
Practice risk analysis methods.
Study cross-functional collaboration tools.
Enhance scheduling and roadmap skills.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging stakeholder management scenario.
Explain your process for resolving conflicts.
Discuss handling deadlines under pressure.
Illustrate learning from past program delays.