Director, AML & Verification Programs

Careers at Remitly Nicaragua; Seattle (WA); Híbrido; USD 196.000 - 245.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan

Paid parental, medical, military and  

Mental Health & Family FormingBenefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Continued education and travelbenefits

Descripción de la vacante

Remitly is seeking a Director, Program Management - Technical to lead our Verification program, analytics and control-test teams. You will own customer authentication and onboarding controls across products and geographies, ensuring FLOD controls are effective and auditable as we grow.

You will manage a small, highly technical team, partner with Product, Engineering and Compliance, and drive audit readiness and regulatory examinations while shaping data-driven risk strategies.

Formación

• 8+ years of program management or risk control ownership within AML/FinCrime or regulatory programs (payments/remittances preferred).
• 6+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading analytics and data science teams; building data products and predictive scores.
• Deep understanding of AML and related control systems (screening, document validation, sanctions rules).
• Strong familiarity with audit, regulatory reporting, and control documentation practices.
• Technical fluency; ability to interpret BRDs and collaborate with engineering.
• Ability to switch contexts across product, compliance, and operations; provide clarity in ambiguity.
• Intermediate-to-advanced SQL skills and ability to analyze risk data.
• Excellent communication across global time zones.
• Fintech/payments/remittance experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end verification control lifecycle management including impact assessment, rule design, FLOD testing, and control reviews.
• Define roles, responsibilities and hiring needs; develop team members and add skills as required.
• Develop data products and risk scores to support program optimization and roadmaps.
• Define North Star metrics and ship data insights to show program interactions with products/regions.
• Deliver AML and customer experience outcomes tailored to Remitly’s customers.
• Explore AI opportunities to accelerate impact and drive team innovation.
• Own processes for new product and regional expansion; enable rapid launches.
• Drive audit and exam readiness with evidence, traceability and control mapping.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across KYC, Transaction Monitoring, and Sanctions.

Conocimientos

8+ years program management

People management

Analytics/Data science leadership

AML/FinCrime domain knowledge

SQL

Regulatory and audit familiarity

Technical fluency with BRDs

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business or risk management

Descripción del empleo

Remitly is seeking a Director, Program Management - Technical to lead our Verification program, analytics and control-test teams. You will own customer authentication and onboarding controls across products and geographies, ensuring FLOD controls are effective and auditable as we grow.

You will manage a small, highly technical team, partner with Product, Engineering and Compliance, and drive audit readiness and regulatory examinations while shaping data-driven risk strategies.