🧭 Role Summary
Ation that builds a strategic bridge between technical teams and business units, demonstrates strong systems thinking, navigates through ambiguity, and takes full end-to-end ownership of delivery.
For you, this role is not about managing a task list—it’s about designing systems, making critical decisions, and aligning stakeholders around a shared vision.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
- Program Leadership: Lead the strategic management of multi-layered programs covering core banking and fintech projects.
- Strategic Roadmap: Manage cross-project dependencies and take ownership of the roadmap, serving as the Single Source of Truth.
- Risk & Change Management: Proactively manage risks, issues, and change requests; prevent crises before they arise rather than reacting after the fact.
- Hybrid Governance: Establish a healthy balance and integration between Agile technical teams and corporate (Waterfall/Governance) expectations.
- Stakeholder Management: Maintain transparent, trust-based, and results-oriented communication with all stakeholders, including C-level executives.
- Delivery Excellence: Ensure the optimal balance between scope, time, budget, and quality, while leading release, rollout, and rollback processes.
🧠 What We’re Looking For
🏦 Domain & Regulatory Knowledge:
- Strong expertise in banking processes (payment systems, lending, account management, etc.) and core banking architectures.
- Awareness of regulatory frameworks (e.g., BDDK, KVKK) and the ability to integrate these constraints into project planning.
💬 Leadership & Influence (Without Authority)
- Ability to influence teams and stakeholders toward common goals without relying on hierarchical power.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to make calm, effective decisions during crises.
💻 Technical Depth & SDLC
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and modern architectures (APIs, microservices, integrations), with the ability to engage in technical discussions with engineering teams.
- Ability to interpret technical documentation and bridge the gap between business needs and technical constraints.
⚙️ Agile Mindset & Metrics-Driven Approach
- Hands-on experience with Scrum/Kanban practices and the ability to guide agile transformation initiatives.
- Ability to leverage metrics such as velocity, throughput, and cycle time not just for reporting, but for continuous improvement.
✨ Nice-to-Have Experience
- Experience in large-scale (enterprise) banking or payment system transformation projects.
- Background in managing complex delivery processes within regulated industries (Finance, Telco, Insurance).
- Experience working in multinational or multi-team delivery models.
🔥 What Does “Success” Look Like for Us?
A successful candidate in this role:
- Identifies and mitigates problems while they are still at the “risk” stage.
- Acts as a seamless “translator” between technical and business languages.
- Delivers not just status reports, but impact analyses and solution alternatives.
- Simplifies complex dependencies and removes blockers for teams.
🚨 This Role Might Not Be for You If…
- You prefer only tracking tasks via Jira.
- You avoid taking initiative and making decisions when executing processes.
- You focus on asking for “status updates” instead of engaging in deep technical discussions.
- You tend to act only after problems occur rather than anticipating them.
💡 Why Become a Program Manager at Eteration?
Here, you won’t just manage projects—you will manage systems, shape delivery outcomes through your decisions, and lead some of Türkiye’s most critical financial transformation initiatives.
If you see yourself not just as a follower but as a professional who sets direction, we would love for you to be part of our story.t Eteration, we are looking for a Senior Program Manager who will reshape the rules of the game in banking and financial technologies, transforming complex system architectures into successful delivery outcomes.
This role is not merely about coordinating and tracking projects; it is a leadership posi