Essential Job Functions:

• Project Management: Defines and creates the project charter, scope and project plan for projects or implementations and drives the overall project progress and quality of the delivery. Drives the day-to-day coordination of the individual project work streams while adhering to standards and sponsor expectations to manage the timeline, scope and requirements to meet the project expectations.

• Relationship Management: Manages the relationship with project stakeholders including internal and brand partners, keeping all informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations. Uses problem-solving, critical thinking and independent thinking skills to overcome challenges and resolve issues and problems. Works effectively with the brand and brand partner's vendors who may support their network, point-of-sale, order entry systems, internet application interfaces, and back office systems. Works with the brand’s store operations to ensure regulatory compliancy across all customer related content and communications. Effectively works with all levels, including the brand partner and internal sponsors, which may include delivering status updates to senior level executives.

• Leadership: Organizes work into manageable and logical groups (work breakdown structure), across 45-60 stakeholders, and determines an effective approach to complete the work. Responsible for identifying conflicts and seeking assistance in resolution to ensure team works well together to meet goals. Recognizes when best practices are not present or when there is significant deviation in order to avoid creating a poor customer experience or the build of a program that does not support expected performance results and revenue.

• Implementation: Understands and executes all brand partner and vendor contractual agreements to ensure successful implementation of the program, including but not limited to Program Agreements, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Interim Servicing Agreements, Requests For Proposal and vendor statements of work. Manages and supports the launch of the new credit program including post launch support for up to 60 days.

Reports To: Sr. Manager, Project Management

Direct Reports: None

Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment, some travel may be required.

• This position is hybrid with an onsite schedule of 3-4 days per month. In-office requirements are subject to change based on business needs. This position is currently available to candidates that reside within 60 miles of Columbus, OH; Coeur D'Alene, ID; Chadds Ford, PA; Plano, TX; Draper, UT; Wilmington, DE; or New York, NY

Minimum Qualifications:

• PMP certification preferred or ability to acquire PMP certification within one year.

• Five or more years to include at least three or more years of project management experience following standard methodology or process or three years of financial services or credit card industry related experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related field.

• Five or more years project management experience with at least three years within the credit card industry.

At Bread Financial, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.

Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions. The company creates opportunities for its customers and partners through digitally enabled choices that offer ease, empowerment, financial flexibility and exceptional customer experiences. Driven by a digital-first approach, data insights and white-label technology, Bread Financial delivers growth for its partners through a comprehensive suite of payment solutions that includes private label and co-brand credit cards and Bread Pay® buy now, pay later products. Bread Financial also offers direct-to-consumer products that give customers more access, choice and freedom through its branded Bread Cashback® American Express® Credit Card, Bread Rewards™ American Express® Credit Card and Bread Savings® products.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Bread Financial is powered by its approximately 7,000 global associates and is committed to sustainable business practices. To learn more about Bread Financial, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram.