PCI Compliance Program Manager

Our international travel and tourism client is looking for a PCI Compliance Program Manager for a contract to hire role.

Location: Denver
6 months contract to hire The PCI Compliance Program Manager is responsible for the following results:

Program Strategy & Alignment

• Execute the Compliance program management strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders and leadership to identify
• Collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders and leadership to identify, prioritize, and balance investments across competing initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year Compliance roadmap that aligns capabilities with business strategy.

• Partner closely with the PMO to ensure alignment of program to larger portfolio.

• Program Governance and Compliance

• Ensure compliance program operates within the company compliance and security governance structures and conforms with internal and external regulations including GDPR, PII and PCI.

• Establish and lead Compliance program governance frameworks, ensuring effective decision-making and transparent oversight of initiatives.

• Monitor program health and provide regular updates to senior leadership on progress, risks, and opportunities.

Risk Management and Mitigation

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks across the program, ensuring timely resolution of issues.

• Implement successful risk management practices to minimize disruptions and ensure programs success.

Resource Allocation

• Evaluate the resource needs of each compliance project and work with senior leadership to secure the resources to maximize program value.

• Evaluate gaps in resources or capabilities and make recommendations to mitigate them.

Performance & Budget Management

• Own and manage the overall cost, schedule and performance of the program of Compliance.

• Establish performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the program and the effectiveness of the program on organizational goals.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights to the program performance.

• Provide regular reporting and updates to senior management and stakeholders on the collection of program performance, risks, issues, and opportunities.

• Identify and drive improvements to increase product quality, project cycle time, and reduce development costs.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate program strategy, priorities, and performance to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including senior executives, department heads, project managers, and external partners. Cultivate relationships by being a trusted business partner.

• Develop, implement and maintain the communication plans for program statuses, issues, and risks for stakeholders at all levels and across all regions of the organization.

EDUCATION
The preferred candidate will hold a bachelor's degree business, law or in a related field; or five to years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
The preferred candidate has noteworthy experience in the following areas:

• 10 years' experience in program management, or related leadership roles.
• 5 Years of experience leading program management.
• Experience implementing program governance frameworks and driving strategic alignment across teams.
• Professional certification; SAFe Agile, Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent is highly desirable, demonstrating expertise in lean principles and methodologies.
• Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate collaboration and communication across global time zones, ensuring effective coordination and teamwork.
• Must be able to talk about technical matters with business people and business matters with technical people.

Unison Systems Inc. is a full-service IT consulting firm that offers staffing, consulting, direct-hire recruiting and solutions delivery services. Core areas of service include: Software Engineering Data Management Project/Program Management Infrastructure & Support

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