Governance Program Manager, Payments Compliance

About the role

The Google Payments Compliance team works to safeguard Google's users and protect our products from fraud and financial crimes abuse by ensuring strict adherence to global Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) regulations. The Program Governance team serves as the central orchestration and oversight hub for Payments Compliance. We provide the foundational frameworks, strategic planning, and processes that enable the team to scale safely, maintain global alignment, and remain audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Payments Compliance intake process using established frameworks.
• Collaborate with Regional Compliance Officers and Sanctions/AML/KYC Operations teams to document clear compliance requirements and ensure all priorities are aligned based on risk and impact before engaging Engineering.
• Partner with the Payments Platform stakeholders during semi-annual planning cycles as the central point of contact, coordinating across compliance teams to deliver thoroughly vetted and prioritized projects.
• Facilitate ongoing transparency into platform commitments, establishing clear tracking mechanisms.
• Develop and publish clear metrics to identify pipeline trends (e.g., time in backlog, intake-to-execution velocity, priorities by region/team).
• Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale initiatives, driving seamless cross-functional coordination between Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Compliance teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in project/program management involving Compliance, Operations, or related workstreams.

Qualifications

• Experience organizing data and applying business context to improve processes or operations.
• Knowledge of AML/BSA, KYC, and sanctions topics within the payments industry.
• Ability to work closely with technical teams.

Skills

• Strong project management and program management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $136000 - $197000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits