Senior Principal Payment Tech Dev Manager Capital_One Chicago
Overview
The Senior Principal Payment Tech Development Manager leads a high-performing engineering organization to design and deliver contact and mobile payment technologies. This role drives strategic vision and influences cross-functional teams to achieve enterprise-wide impact.
What You'll Do14
- 1Lead recruitment and hiring to build a high-performing engineering and validation organization
- 2Design team structure aligned with evolving payment technology roadmaps
- 3Own performance management and career development for direct reports
- 4Foster inclusive culture emphasizing technical excellence and accountability
- 5Manage resource allocation and capacity planning for optimal delivery
- 6Drive technology roadmap for next-generation payment solutions
- 7Define architectural specifications balancing innovation and security
- 8Act as primary liaison with executives and global stakeholders
- 9Standardize communication to resolve priority conflicts
- 10Establish testing requirements and validation governance frameworks
- 11Collaborate on global certification and compliance programs
- 12Manage vendor partnerships and industry standard representation
- 13Oversee risk mitigation strategies and executive escalations
- 14Direct engineering teams to deliver secure payment products
Requirements10
- 1Minimum 6 years payment technology R&D experience
- 2At least 4 years people management and performance management
- 3Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering Computer Science or Technology
- 4Experience scaling engineering teams in fast-paced environments
- 5Proven ability to lead large-scale EMV and mobile payment deployments
- 6Deep understanding of EMV functional and security requirements
- 7Strong stakeholder management across internal and external groups
- 8Track record of delivering secure payment technology products
- 9Familiarity with global payment standards and compliance programs
- 10Experience managing cross-functional project delivery
Salary Insight
$178 - $203k per year
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