Remote Senior Strategic Program Lead - Financial Crimes

Coinbase, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is looking for a Senior Strategic Program Lead (GFCO) to own multi-vertical compliance programs across a global footprint. You will partner with Compliance Tech, EAA, Operations, and Legal to translate regulatory obligations into scalable programs and charter the work for Director+ audiences.

You’ll drive end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution, ensuring readiness for new jurisdictions and launches while identifying risks and cost-saving opportunities through automation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of program or project management, with 3+ years in financial crimes compliance.
• Ability to independently drive large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs in regulated environments.
• Deep understanding of AML/CFT program operations (SAM/TMS, EDD, Screening, SAR workflows).
• Experience navigating Known Problem / Unknown Solution environments with constraints.
• Strong strategy and storytelling skills with clear charters, roadmaps, and decisions for Director+ audiences.
• Proven track record of cost savings through automation with measurable outcomes.
• Proficiency with PM tools (Asana, Jira, Smartsheet) and data tools (Looker, Snowflake, Google Sheets).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; references required for L5+.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program strategy, planning, and execution for complex GFCO areas.
• Develop charters, roadmaps, and governance frameworks for long-tail programs.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across Compliance Tech, EAA, Ops, WFM, Legal, Analytics.
• Translate regulatory obligations into actionable program strategies.
• Support launch readiness for new products, jurisdictions, and entity expansions.
• Identify and resolve program risks; communicate trade-offs to leadership.
• Drive cost savings projections from automation initiatives and track actuals.
• Own intake discipline for automation requests with documented requirements.
• Write high-quality strategy documents (P/PSs, RAPIDs, charters).
• Maintain feedback loops between automation outputs, QC, and investigator input.
• Lead critical responses during major events and regulatory deadlines.

Skills

Program management

AML operations

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Asana

Jira

Smartsheet

Looker

Snowflake

Google Sheets

Job description

Coinbase is looking for a Senior Strategic Program Lead (GFCO) to own multi-vertical compliance programs across a global footprint. You will partner with Compliance Tech, EAA, Operations, and Legal to translate regulatory obligations into scalable programs and charter the work for Director+ audiences.

You’ll drive end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution, ensuring readiness for new jurisdictions and launches while identifying risks and cost-saving opportunities through automation.