Senior Technical Program Manager

PayPal PayPal · Fintech · San Jose, CA +1 · Technical Program Management

Senior Technical Program Manager at PayPal, focusing on Merchant Invoicing and Payment Links & Buttons portfolios. This role involves coordinating complex, multi-workstream programs, including partner integrations and API capabilities. The TPM will also partner with teams building AI-driven capabilities to enhance invoicing and checkout experiences, ensuring scalable and compliant production deployment. Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled product initiatives is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Scope: The project & program responsibilities are focused on the delivery of a product or computer-based system from design to release for customers.
  2. Develop and manage program plans, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, and procurement activities.
  3. Coordinate activities across multiple projects to ensure alignment with program objectives.
  4. Monitor program performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
  5. Communicate program status to stakeholders and executive leadership.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proven track record of managing complex programs within an engineering environment.
  • Strong understanding of Agile development practices (Scrum, SAFe, or similar)

Nice to have

  • Experience owning large, complex programs with visibility to senior leadership
  • Experience leading cross-functional programs across product and engineering teams
  • Ability to manage complex dependencies, risks, and trade-offs across multiple workstreams
  • Experience delivering data-driven or AI/ML-enabled product initiatives (e.g., automation, personalization, or decisioning systems)
  • Experience working with platform teams such as Risk, Compliance, Identity, or Payments
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business impact and influence stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills with experience engaging senior leadership
  • Background in payments, fintech, or large-scale platform ecosystems preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • partner with teams building AI-driven capabilities
  • Experience delivering data-driven or AI/ML-enabled product initiatives