About the Team/Role
We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across Risk, Data, and AI domains.
This role will drive execution of strategic programs spanning:
Adjudication Platforms
Portfolio & Credit Risk Management
Financial Crimes & Fraud Prevention
Risk Modernization Initiatives
Global Risk Operations
The Senior TPM will operate with a high degree of ownership, ensuring delivery predictability, risk transparency, and measurable business outcomes. This individual must be comfortable navigating regulated environments, influencing senior stakeholders, and managing interdependencies across technical and business teams.
Success in this role is measured by business impact, risk reduction, and execution excellence — not just task completion.
How you’ll make an impact
Program Leadership & Delivery
Lead end-to-end execution of large, complex, cross-functional risk programs.
Define clear scope, milestones, success metrics, and measurable outcomes.
Establish structured program governance and reporting cadences.
Ensure disciplined execution with predictable delivery.
Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, and execution gaps.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Compliance, Operations, and Risk stakeholders.
Align teams on shared priorities, dependencies, and trade-offs.
Drive accountability across multiple workstreams.
Enable a culture of operational rigor and transparency.
Stakeholder & Dependency Management
Own cross-team dependency tracking and risk visibility.
Surface trade-offs with clear recommendations and data-backed insights.
Escalate proactively when delivery, compliance, or risk posture is impacted.
Influence prioritization decisions at senior levels.
Communication & Executive Reporting
Deliver concise, executive-ready updates for leadership forums.
Translate technical complexity into business impact.
Maintain transparent reporting on risks, capacity, and milestone health.
Drive clarity in ambiguous or rapidly evolving environments.
Risk & Compliance Focus
Support initiatives involving regulatory requirements, financial controls, and compliance standards.
Ensure programs align with governance, audit, and operational risk expectations.
Anticipate risk exposure and embed mitigation early in delivery cycles.
Experience you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
7–10 years of experience in Technical Program Management.
Experience delivering enterprise-scale programs in fintech, risk, compliance, or regulated environments.
Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile delivery models.
Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across business and technical domains.
What We Do
We simplify complex payment systems for fleets, corporate payments, and healthcare—unlocking insights, opportunities, and efficiencies to give you greater control of your business.
Powered by the belief that complex payment systems can be made simple, WEX (NYSE: WEX) is a leading financial technology service provider across a wide spectrum of sectors, including fleet, travel and healthcare. WEX operates in more than 10 countries and in more than 20 currencies through approximately 4,900 associates around the world. WEX fleet cards offer approximately 14 million vehicles exceptional payment security and control; our travel and corporate solutions business processes over $35 billion of purchase volume annually; and the WEX Health financial technology platform helps 343,000 employers and more than 28 million consumers better manage healthcare expenses.
