VP, Cloud Agile Lead

Synchrony

VP, Engineering Cloud Agile Lead overseeing agile cloud migration initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing resources. Leading end-to-end project management in a finance tech environment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeAlpharetta • Connecticut, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Agile Scrum Teams through critical dependency commitments and Program Risk mitigation/closure
Strong communication, analytical, tactical and technical skill set used to drive requirements, testing and production validation
Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance of application release management, outage management and change processes and standards
Assist in managing the Program Increment (PI) planning process including the management of Agile ceremonies, support ART backlog refinement/ prioritization and coordinate planning with other ARTs
People management for the team: Regularly communicates with team about the day-to-day activities; coaches on different business tasks; offers feedback for teams and individuals; leads by example; solicits feedback from employees; and performance management
Lead end-to-end cloud migration projects, including assessment, planning, migration, and post-migration support
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Infrastructure, Security, Application Owners, and Compliance to ensure smooth migration processes
Ensure adherence to financial sector regulatory requirements, security policies, and compliance standards during migration activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of Technology experience or equivalent leadership program experience or in lieu of degree, High School / GED and 15+ years of IT experience
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Proven experience in Data Center Extension and hybrid cloud architecture design
Experience and knowledge working in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
Jira and Jira Align experience; Epic conditioning, capacity planning, sprint progress, program and team dependency and risk tracking and program status reporting
Ability to understand technical requirements of projects and effectively manage resources, vendors and test efforts
Proven track record of leading and executing on critical business initiatives on-time and within budget

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Annual bonus based on individual and company performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud migrationapplication release managementoutage managementchange processesAgile ceremoniesbacklog refinementhybrid cloud architecture designdata center extensionprogram increment planningrisk mitigation

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillstactical skillstechnical skillspeople managementcoachingfeedbackleadershipcollaborationresource management