Senior Technical Program Manager

Affirm; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee high-visibility programs for their team. The role requires collaboration across teams to streamline processes for building consumer and merchant products, ensuring alignment and timely delivery while managing risks. This is a remote-first position with a competitive salary range of $125,000 to $175,000 CAD annually.

Benefits

Health coverage

Generous time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in managing technical programs.
• Experience in FinTech, Payments, or Commerce is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex technology applications.

Responsibilities

• Drive complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs.
• Coordinate across teams throughout the program lifecycle.
• Track progress and communicate status to management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

We're looking for an experienced, motivated Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee high visibility programs for our team and streamline our processes for building great customer and merchant products. As our products scale in complexity to meet our accelerating business and expanding product lines, our program management practices need to scale with it. You will help our Product and Engineering teams develop processes and frameworks for building quality software, while evaluating new technology developments to drive potential features and products.

What You’ll Do

• Drive complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical programs in service of our team’s mission of expanding our consumer product suite and platform capabilities
• Coordinate across engineering teams and non-engineering stakeholders through the full program lifecycle to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program 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
• Partner with Product and Engineering to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and drive alignment with cross-functional partners across the company
• Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, engaging project teams to achieve goals

What We Look For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 5 years of proven experience managing technical programs
• Passion and drive to change consumer finance for the better
• Organized and strategic approach to collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams
• Attention to detail while ensuring timely delivery
• Experience in managing strategic programs and fostering a remote-friendly culture
• Track record of successfully managing large, complex technology applications and distributed backend systems
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Engineering, Product, Design, Analytics, and other teams
• Prior experience in FinTech, Payments, or Commerce is a plus

Pay Grade - L

Equity Grade - 4

Base pay range : $125,000 - $175,000 per year. Affirm offers a transparent pay structure based on various factors including location, experience, and skills.

Benefits include health coverage, stipends for technology and lifestyle needs, generous time off, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Note : Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Affirm is a remote-first company, allowing most roles to be performed remotely within the country of employment, with some roles requiring occasional office presence.

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