Elizabeth Johnson

About Elizabeth Johnson

Liz is a relationship-builder, creative problem solver and experienced leader in the technology space. She is a collaborative leader and effective communicator who can drive change and translate complex technical details into understandable concepts. Her approach enables organizations to overcome difficult technical and operations challenges-Specialties-* Payment Technology * SaaS Program & Project Management* Digital Transformation & App Dev* Leadership & Cross-Functional Team Development* SDLC & Agile Development * Process management & Continuous Improvement* UX & DX Design* Strategic Communications & Planning* Business Process Analysis & Documentation * Software Implementation

Experience

1. Director of Technical Program Management

   Inovio Payments

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Strategic Program Oversight: Direct and prioritize the technical program roadmap for the core payment gateway platform, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy for reliability, compliance (e.g, PCI DSS), and global scalability.People Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams, cultivating a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous process improvement across all program delivery.Cross-Functional Execution: Serve as the primary driver for high-visibility initiatives, coordinating complex dependencies across Engineering, Product Management, and Operations to successfully launch mission-critical features and platform updates.Risk & Problem Management: Leverage strong problem-solving skills to anticipate and mitigate technical and operational risks in the high-availability payment environment.Process Excellence: Implement and refine program management frameworks to standardize delivery timelines, improve predictability, and enhance transparency for executive stakeholders.

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  BS, Human and Organizational Development

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Marketing Communications
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Team Building
• Management
• Word
• Program Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Editing
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Web Project Management
• Customer Relations
• Writing
• Nonprofits
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Internal Communications
• Strategy
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media