Program Manager - Digital Accessibility

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to join an international project in the digital payments industry, leading the delivery of a strategic accessibility compliance programme (WCAG AA).

Working closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and Compliance teams, you will coordinate cross-functional initiatives, manage priorities and risks, and ensure successful delivery against regulatory deadlines in a fast-paced, international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, governance, and execution of the accessibility compliance programme across multiple product teams.
• Track programme progress, dependencies, risks, and milestones, maintaining a single source of truth for all workstreams.
• Facilitate governance meetings and provide clear reporting to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Translate accessibility audits and regulatory requirements into structured backlogs and delivery roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to scope initiatives, estimate effort, and prioritise delivery.
• Create and manage Jira epics and user stories, ensuring clear ownership, priorities, and acceptance criteria.
• Proactively identify and remove delivery blockers while adapting plans to evolving business and technical needs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Design, Legal, and Compliance functions.
• Communicate programme status, risks, trade-offs, and key decisions to executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or Project Management within technology or product organisations.
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional programmes involving multiple stakeholders and fixed regulatory or business deadlines.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira, including backlog management and ticket creation.
• Experience working closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to scope and estimate delivery work.
• Working knowledge of digital accessibility standards (WCAG, EAA, BITV, RGAA, or similar).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Strong organisational skills, analytical mindset, and a proactive, ownership-driven approach.
• Fluent English (C1/C2).
• Must be currently based in Portugal

Nice to Have

• Experience within the Digital Payments, FinTech, Banking, or Financial Services sector.
• Experience delivering programmes in regulated environments.
• Experience working in global, remote-first organisations.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum (CSM/CSPO), or equivalent certifications.
• IAAP CPACC or other accessibility-related certifications.
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, Slack, Miro, and Microsoft 365.

Originally posted on Himalayas