Remote Senior Strategic Program Lead, Compliance Ops

Coinbase, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Equity compensation

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Strategic Program Lead (GFCO) to own end-to-end compliance programs across SAM, EDD, and related operations. You will partner with Compliance Tech, EAA, Operations, and Legal to translate regulatory obligations into scalable, durable programs across jurisdictions.

You will drive program charters, roadmaps, and governance, while guiding cross-functional teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of program or project management experience, with 3+ years in financial crimes compliance, AML, or regulated domains.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs in a regulated environment with minimal guidance.
• Deep understanding of AML/CFT program operations (SAM/TMS, EDD, Screening, SAR workflows) and supporting tech (TMS, CMS).
• Experience navigating Known Problem / Unknown Solution environments with constraints and external commitments.
• Strong strategy and storytelling skills for Director+ audiences with clear charters, roadmaps, and decision documents.
• Track record of driving operational efficiency and cost savings through automation with measurable outcomes.
• Proficiency in PM tools (Asana, Jira, Smartsheet) and data tools (Looker, Snowflake, Google Sheets).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management at Director/VP levels.
• Bachelor's degree; preferred fields include Business, Technology, Operations, Finance, Law.
• References required (mandatory for L5+ roles).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program strategy, planning, and execution for one or more GFCO compliance areas.
• Develop and drive program charters, roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across Compliance Tech, EAA, Ops, WFM, Legal, Analytics.
• Translate obligations and gaps into prioritized strategies using Eliminate → Optimize → Automate.
• Support launch readiness for new products, jurisdictions, and entity expansions.
• Identify and resolve program risks with transparent trade-off recommendations.
• Drive cost-savings projections across automation initiatives and report actuals.
• Own intake discipline for automation requests with documented requirements.
• Author and maintain strategy documents for Director/VP decision-making.
• Manage feedback loops between automation outputs and QC findings.
• Lead high-severity responses within GFCO (major lookbacks, deadlines).

Skills

Program management

Regulatory compliance

Strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Asana

Jira

Smartsheet

Looker

Snowflake

Google Sheets

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Strategic Program Lead (GFCO) to own end-to-end compliance programs across SAM, EDD, and related operations. You will partner with Compliance Tech, EAA, Operations, and Legal to translate regulatory obligations into scalable, durable programs across jurisdictions.

You will drive program charters, roadmaps, and governance, while guiding cross-functional teams and external partners.