Bread Financial · 4 days ago
Acquisition Program Management Strategist
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $159K/yr
5+ years expBread Financial is a tech-forward financial services company that provides personalized payment, lending, and saving solutions. The Acquisition Program Management Strategist will lead regulatory business risk for acquisitions, manage issue lifecycles, and coordinate cross-functional teams to drive growth and optimize acquisition efforts.
BankingCredit CardsFinancial ServicesPersonal Finance
Responsibilities
Lead regulatory Business Risk for acquisitions as the main delegate. Manage issue lifecycles, define requirements, and escalate or reprioritize as necessary. Analyze each case, plan solutions, and propose alternatives for effective resolution. Hold regular stakeholder meetings to ensure alignment and progress - (40%)
Support the Product Operating Model as a Business Functional Leader, ensuring product and technology resources for the Apply and Buy Value Stream are aligned with Bread’s strategic objectives. Contribute to business case development and support business requirements for growth initiatives. - (20%)
Monitor acquisition performance to identify trends across partners, products, and channels. Develop reports and performance insights for leadership and cross-functional teams as needed. Proactively identify and pursue new initiatives to drive efficiencies and achieve new account targets - (20%)
Coordinate leadership materials to provide clear visibility into acquisition trends, opportunities, and progress toward organizational goals. - (10%)
Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to influence and optimize acquisition efforts. - (10%)
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
5+ years of financial services experience working with cross-functional teams
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field of study
8+ years experience in credit card product management and marketing
Benefits
Bread Financial offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability) to eligible associates (regular full-time associates scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more) and their spouses/domestic partners, and child(ren) under the age of 26.
Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180-day waiting period.
Hired associates can immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan.
All associates receive 11 paid holidays.
Associates have discretion in managing their time away from work through the Flexible Time Off (FTO) program and may need to notify and receive approval from their manager prior to taking the time off.
Associates (except those located in Illinois) receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year.
Illinois associates receive 40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year and 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year.
Hired associates will be able to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December.
You will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.
Company
Bread Financial
Bread Financial is a financial services company.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (12)
2024 (13)
2023 (18)
2022 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.17B2025-11-20Post Ipo Equity· $72.64M
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
R
Roy Slagle
Senior Director of Software Engineering
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