Technical Program Manager
Plaid · San Francisco Bay Area · 4 wk ago
HybridProject Management$173k–$238k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, cross-functional technical programs that improve data infrastructure, governance, and machine learning platforms.
- Drive end-to-end program execution by managing plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communication across engineering and product organizations.
- Partner with engineering, product, data, legal, privacy, and business teams to align on priorities, scope, and success metrics.
- Enable the adoption of standardized processes and best practices for data governance, platform modernization, and trusted data management.
- Remove execution blockers, monitor progress against program goals, and provide regular updates to leadership.
- Foster collaboration across multiple organizations to deliver scalable solutions that improve data quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Communicate progress to technical and executive stakeholders.
- Improve execution frameworks and program health.
Qualifications
- 6+ years leading complex technical programs.
- Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering systems.
- Experience driving cross-functional programs involving multiple engineering teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Experience with data platforms, infrastructure, ML platforms, or developer productivity is a strong plus.
- Prior experience in fintech or another highly regulated environment is a strong plus.