Senior Technical Program Manager

Overview Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. We’re looking for an experienced, motivated Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee high-visibility programs for our team and streamline our processes for building great customer and merchant products. As our products scale in complexity to meet our accelerating business and expanding product lines, our program management practices need to scale with it. You will help our Product and Engineering teams develop processes and frameworks for building quality software, while evaluating new technology developments to drive potential features and products. What You’ll Do Drive complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical programs in service of our team’s mission of expanding our consumer product suite and platform capabilities Coordinate across engineering teams and non-engineering stakeholders through the full program lifecycle to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company Understand technical implementation at the architecture level and propose technical alternatives, ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective, and develop domain and technical knowledge Partner with Product and Engineering to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and drive alignment with cross-functional partners across the company Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and engage the project teams to achieve goals What We Look For Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience 5 years of proven experience managing technical programs Passion and drive to change consumer finance for the better Organized and strategic approach to collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams Obsesses over getting the details right but knows how to ship on time Working and driving strategic programs and building a remote friendly culture Track record of successfully driving complex large technology applications and geographically distributed backend systems Track record of strong stakeholder management with Engineering, Product, Design, Analytics, and other cross-functional teams Prior experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus Compensation and Benefits Pay Grade - L; Equity Grade - 4 Base pay in the range $125,000 - $175,000 per year (CAN base pay range noted as applicable) Equity rewards and additional benefits including health, wellness, tech stipends Affirm is remote-first; some roles may be office-based depending on job responsibilities Benefits include health care coverage for you and dependents, Flexible Spending Wallets, time off, ESPP Additional Information Affirm is committed to inclusive recruitment. Reasonable accommodations are provided to candidates in need of support during the hiring process. (For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco) Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as required by local ordinances. By submitting an application, you acknowledge Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of personal information. Job Details Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Project Management and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr