Program Manager
DriveWealth
- Chicago, United States
- Mid Level
- Posted
Join DriveWealth, a leading fintech company, as a Program Manager. In this pivotal role, you will drive releases and deliverables across high-impact initiatives, manage complex dependencies, and collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders. You will lead and manage scrum teams, facilitate cross-functional communication, and drive operational excellence. This is a remote or hybrid position with a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness packages, unlimited vacation time, and professional development support.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage scrum teams from strategy through execution and delivery, guiding multi-phase releases across engineering, product, compliance, and operations.
- Facilitate cross-functional communication and decision-making, ensuring alignment on priorities and trade-offs across teams.
- Drive operational excellence across programs and mentor squads on Agile best practices, while working within the larger PMO of the organization to raise its level of agile maturity.
Requirements
- Demonstrated success leading initiatives in fintech, trading, or brokerage verticals
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience influencing across
- Environments with multiple competing priorities
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
- Multiple cross-functional development teams
- Technical and business teams
- 5+ years of program management experience, ideally in technical environments with
Preferred
- Deep familiarity with Scaled Agile; CSM or similar Agile certification a plus
- Familiarity with money movement, transaction handling, or compliance workflows
- Experience working with APIs and embedded finance platforms
- Background in brokerage, wealth management, or regulated financial services
Pay
USD 175,000 - 200,000
Benefits
- Proven ability to manage dependencies and deliver high-impact releases in
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