Senior Technical Program Manager - Payments Compliance

About the Role

The Uber Technical Program Manager (TPM) team plays a pivotal role in executing high-impact initiatives and continuously improving processes to enhance our product and engineering organizations. This role demands technical depth, problem-solving skills, principled thinking, a high standard for quality, and ambitious innovation. As a TPM, you will collaborate with teams from Engineering, Product, Data Science, Business Development, and other departments in a fast-paced, hybrid technology/operations environment to build and deliver robust Payments Compliance solutions. You should be comfortable navigating uncharted territory as we develop technologies capable of handling large-scale challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional program management skills, and extensive experience in the payments and compliance domain. This role requires a strategic thinker who can drive cross-functional initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

• Lead and manage end-to-end technical programs in the Payments Compliance domain, ensuring timely and successful delivery of projects.
• Work closely with engineering and product leads to conceptualize and develop solutions that meet compliance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Organize and align multiple engineering teams for delivery, driving execution by setting goals and business deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams and actively seek ways to standardize processes for efficient execution.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering, legal, compliance, and business teams, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Track progress, resolve dependencies, identify issues, evaluate risks, and communicate status to upper management and project partners, ensuring accountability.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance program management processes, implementing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

---- Basic Qualifications ----

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative subject area, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) or Engineering Manager in a software, SaaS, or systems development environment.
• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex technical programs from inception to completion.
• In-depth knowledge of payments systems, financial services, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong technical acumen with experience in large distributed systems and the ability to lead delivery in a microservice environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional emotional intelligence and the ability to influence and motivate people across a broad variety of job functions.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously, without losing sight of the highest priority items.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall, and the ability to apply them where best suited.

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

• Ability to understand complex concepts and make reasoned decisions objectively.
• Metrics-driven approach with experience in determining effective program KPIs and using them to measure program success and identify issues.
• Strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive decisions.
• Excellent communication skills appropriate to the level of stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective interaction with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to deal with ambiguity, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

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