Senior Manager, Technical Programs

• Lead and inspire a distributed team of Technical Program Managers (TPM) working across several parts of the business, with a goal of driving alignment amongst key stakeholders. • Work closely with our leads and partners in Product, Engineering, Design, Infrastructure, Operations and Analytics to map out strategies and roadmaps, and ensure alignment with company wide goals. • Develop the OKRs, priorities and operational models and work alongside our team to reach them. Ensure high-quality program management and ongoing technical skill development for the team. • Establish and execute robust prioritization of programs across the Product and Engineering plans. • Drive employee engagement and a high-performance culture within the team, ensuring effective performance management, coaching, career development of the team and creating an environment where people can excel through accountability, encouragement, and empowerment. • Partner with Product and Engineering to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project 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. • Proactively identify and drive resolution of dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to upper management and program stakeholders. • What We Look For: • What We Look For: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • 3-5 years of experience managing technical program management teams • 7+ years of experience program managing technical implementations • Passion and drive to change consumer finance for the better • Committed to building inclusive teams and team culture, with outstanding business judgment, and excellent project management, problem solving, and analysis skills • Organized and strategic approach to collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams • Track record of successfully launching software products by driving complex large technology applications and geographically distributed backend systems. • Clear and compelling written and verbal communication • Obsesses over getting the details right but knows how to ship on time • Prior experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus. • Equity Grade - 12 • Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. • Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) • USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000 • USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000#LI-Remote • Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities. • We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include: • Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents • Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses • Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge • ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount • We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. • [For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. • By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.