✦ Luna Orbit — Project & Program Management

Director, Technical Program Management

at Discover Financial Services

📍 McLean, VA Unknown 💰 $230K – $263K USD / year Posted March 22, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $230K – $263K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field
Category Project & Program Management

About this role

This role involves leading large-scale, data-driven programs in financial services, focusing on building scalable, distributed, and cloud-based solutions while managing cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading technical programs
  • Building scalable distributed systems
  • Managing cross-functional teams
  • Ensuring compliance in regulated environments
  • Delivering large, complex projects

Technical Overview

The technical scope includes distributed systems, cloud platforms like AWS, mobile platforms, and agile delivery methodologies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior program manager with over 7 years of experience leading large-scale, data-intensive, and cloud-based projects, preferably within regulated financial environments. They possess strong leadership, communication, and technical program management skills.

Must-Have Skills

7+ years managing technical programsbuilding highly scalable platformsdistributed systemscloud computing servicesAWSbuilding mobile productsAgile delivery

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in regulated environmentsMBA or Master's Degree in related fieldExperience with highly available services

Tools & Platforms

AWSCloud Computing Platforms

Required Skills

Program ManagementDistributed ComputingCloud ComputingAWSMobile PlatformsAgile DeliverySystems BuildingData-Intensive Solutions

Hard Skills

Program ManagementDistributed ComputingCloud ComputingAWSMobile PlatformsAgile DeliverySystems BuildingData-Intensive Solutions

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingInfluencingEmpathyExecution

Industry & Role

Industry Finance
Job Function Program management for large-scale, cloud-based, data-intensive solutions
Role Subtype Program Manager
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing

Keywords for Your Resume

program managementdistributed systemscloud computingawsmobile platformsagile deliverylarge scale programshighly available servicesregulated environmenttechnical programsagilelarge programshighly available

Deal Breakers

Less than 7 years managing technical programs, No experience with cloud or AWS, Lack of experience in regulated environments, No background in distributed systems

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