Technical Program Manager

Kunai

Technical Program Manager managing legacy application migrations across a payments platform program. Collaborating with engineering teams and clients to modernize financial services solutions.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing technical programs focused on application migration and retirement within regulated financial services, utilizing Agile methodologies and effective stakeholder communication. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and maintaining project documentation to ensure successful project delivery.

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Application Migration ManagementAgile Delivery PracticesStakeholder CommunicationRisk ManagementCloud Migration Concepts

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Hard Skills

Application RetirementProject PlanningDependency MappingTechnical ScopingRisk IdentificationMilestone TrackingDocumentation MaintenanceLegacy System Migration

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationDetail-OrientedOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

JIRAConfluenceAWS

Industry Keywords

PaymentsBankingRegulated Financial Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of legacy application retirement and migration projects across a payments platform program
Work with engineering and architecture teams to define disposition paths for legacy systems: retire, remediate, or migrate to new infrastructure
Build and maintain project plans, timelines, and dependency maps across multiple concurrent workstreams
Identify risks and blockers early, and drive them to resolution with the right technical and business stakeholders
Track progress against milestones and report status clearly to program leadership and client stakeholders
Coordinate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and compliance teams to keep migrations on track
Facilitate program-level ceremonies (planning, status reviews, retros) to keep teams aligned
Maintain clear documentation of application disposition decisions and migration progress
Flag scope or timeline changes early and help the team adjust plans accordingly

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years experience running technical programs involving application migration, modernization, or retirement, ideally at scale
Comfort working directly with engineering teams on technical scoping and sequencing, even if you're not writing the code yourself
Experience in payments, banking, or another regulated financial services environment
Familiarity with cloud migration concepts and target infrastructure (AWS or similar)
Working knowledge of Agile delivery practices and tools like JIRA and Confluence
Experience managing risk, dependencies, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams
A clear communicator who can translate technical detail for both engineers and business stakeholders
Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable keeping several moving parts on track at once.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements