Director, Finance Program Management
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The Company PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. It creates innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure. PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third‑party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to keep caring for ourselves, each other, and our communities.
Job Description Summary
This job leads the program management function, ensuring successful execution of complex business projects.
Essential Responsibilities
- Scope: The project & program responsibilities are focused on internal information system‑specific project tasks or non‑technical project completion using an internal customer perspective, both typically from initiation through delivery.
- Develop and implement process improvements for program management.
- Manage a variety of programs/projects for completeness and compliance.
- Guide prioritization of projects and utilization of resources.
- Deliver progress reports to leadership.
- Develop performance metrics and dashboards.
- Ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Steer programs through the lifecycle with sponsors and stakeholders.
Expected Qualifications
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications
- Scope: Directly manage the lifecycle of program & project responsibilities for the delivery of a finance owned or finance supported program/project from design to implementation.
- Develop and manage the methodology for program plans, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, and procurement activities.
- Coordinate activities across multiple projects to ensure alignment with program objectives.
- Monitor program performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Communicate program status to stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Manage program budgets and financials.
- Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration and resolve conflicts.
- Ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.
- Drive end‑to‑end delivery of mission‑critical finance programs—setting goals, aligning milestones, and mobilizing execution across teams.
- Partner with technology, engineering, risk, compliance, legal and product leaders to translate ambitious ideas into well‑sequenced workstreams.
- Lead through influence across stakeholder groups.
- Anticipate technical/data and resource dependencies, risks, and trade‑offs, and guide the program team through clear, scalable paths forward.
- Create clarity where there’s ambiguity—using data, insight, and storytelling to inform stakeholders and enable smart decision‑making.
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and delivery excellence across globally distributed teams.
Compensation and Benefits
Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience. The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $137,500 to $236,500. Compensation may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit
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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at
Belonging at PayPal
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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