Circle is hiring a
Lead Technical Program Manager

Summary

The job is for a Principal Program Manager in the Product organization at Circle, a financial technology company. The role involves leading complex product development projects, defining durable processes, creating project plans, managing project team activities, tracking progress, and communicating project status. The candidate should have 12+ years of project management or technical program management experience, be a natural leader, and have excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• You are a natural leader who is solutions and delivery-focused
• You have 12+ years of project management or technical program management experience
• You are a fantastic communicator both verbally and in writing. You are comfortable interfacing with executives, as well as product managers and developers
• You have a proven track record of leading diverse, cross-functional project teams in the successful launch of new products or services
• You have outstanding change management skills and the ability to lead teams through change
• You are passionate about processes and continuously improving internal workflows
• You are detail-oriented, highly analytical and a skilled multi-tasker
• You are self-motivated, attentive, and always follow through
• You have a basic understanding of crypto assets and blockchain technology, and a strong desire to learn more. You are passionate about bringing this technology to the mainstream

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and execution of complex product development projects that deliver on Circle’s product roadmap
• Define durable processes for the broader team, create project plans, lead project team activities, track progress, and monitor and communicate project status
• Oversee and manage multiple projects in planning and flight to coordinate cross-functional team strategies into a cohesive plan
• Help define durable processes for the broader team for things like OKR planning, status reporting, releasing plans, etc
• Lead programs by managing program structure, scope, release planning, as well as ensuring cross-functional alignment
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive workgroup alignment meetings in order to address tactical release issues, dependencies, program status, milestones, etc
• Organize and lead project meetings and compile project status reports to drive deliverables to schedule, as well as develop resolutions to mitigate risks
• Establish strong relationships with all project stakeholders including team members and leadership
• Establish and improve internal processes where necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional PMI/Agile/Scrum certifications are a plus
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Macbook preferred

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $145,000-192,500
• Annual Bonus Target: 15%
• Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
• Circle has a discretionary vacation policy
• We also provide 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S