Temporary work opportunities align well with people who are looking for career flexibility and less traditional ways of working, but at the same time are people driven to deliver amazing work in high-profile situations. Magnit Direct Source is a service offered by Magnit Global that provides top talent directly to industry leading clients who have a variety of flexible temporary assignments that unlock opportunities for exciting work. As a temporary contractor, you will be employed by our Direct Source partner, Magnit Global. Please note, this is a role with Magnit Global and you will not be a PayPal employee. This role is not eligible for any benefits under any benefit plan of PayPal, PayPal Affiliates, or their respective successors and assigns.

Location

Candidates in EST or CST will be considered for this remote opportunity. 

About the Role

At PayPal, we’re on a mission to empower merchants of all sizes to grow and thrive through access to fast, flexible funding. Our Global Merchant Lending team is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead high-impact programs that launch innovative financial products and improve access to working capital.

This critical role will lead a wide array of programs focused on launching new products and enhancing our existing suite of merchant lending products, including PayPal Working Capital and PayPal Business Loans, all of which provide PayPal merchants the capital they need to grow their business. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead complex programs and projects by identifying tasks, managing risks, and ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. 
• Organize and facilitate planning activities to create and maintain detailed release and project roadmaps; ensure alignment across all delivery and business teams with enterprise planning frameworks. 
• Partner closely with Product Owners, Product Development, and cross-functional stakeholders to execute on the product vision and project objectives. Ensure the right resources are engaged and accountable at every stage. 
• Define and manage clear gating criteria in collaboration with business stakeholders to drive Go/No-Go decisions with confidence. 
• Facilitate issue resolution through structured forums such as scrum-of-scrums; proactively remove project impediments and unblock teams. 
• Monitor the overall health of delivery, including tracking status, risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies. Act swiftly to mitigate risks and resolve roadblocks, ensuring consistent project momentum. 

Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience leading multiple teams across complex software or product development initiatives, with a strong foundation in Agile methodologies. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage effective relationships in a matrixed, cross-functional environment spanning business, engineering, and global teams. 
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to translate customer and merchant needs into actionable program requirements across the product lifecycle. 
• Deep understanding of project management principles, tools, and frameworks, including expertise in planning, tracking, and stakeholder communication. 
• Experience working with a range of software development methodologies, with strength in Agile/Scrum delivery environments. 
• Track record of producing high-quality project artifacts to support large-scale technology implementations with concurrent releases and shifting priorities. 

Other Qualifications 

• A self-starter with a strong “can-do” attitude and a natural bias for action and accountability. 
• An energetic, collaborative team player who is quality-focused and thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments. 
• Confident and credible with strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate complex technical and strategic concepts to diverse audiences. 
• Demonstrates sharp business judgment, balancing keen attention to detail with the ability to see the broader picture. 
• Skilled at partnering, influencing, and building alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. 
• A strategic problem solver with the ability to prioritize competing needs, advocate for the right path forward, and drive execution with consistency. 
• Highly adaptable, flexible, and responsive to evolving priorities and changing business conditions. 

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position: $59.92/hour - $79.90/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K