Senior Program Director, Remote-First Strategy

Rainfall Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 214,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working culture

Unlimited PTO

401k match

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Insurance coverage

Learning stipend

Union Square office access

Job summary

Zip is seeking a Program Director to lead its most strategic, cross-functional initiatives, partnering with executives across Product, Strategy, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Credit Risk, People, Commercial, and Delivery to translate strategy into execution.

You will own the connective layer across these programs, establishing roadmaps, governance, and operating rhythms from exploration to execution, stabilization, and post-initiative optimization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in program management, strategy and operations, consulting, delivery management, technical program management, integration, transformation, or related leadership roles within technology organizations.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex work within financial technology, banking, payments, lending, or consumer financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead Zip’s most strategic, cross-functional programs and special projects, translating executive priorities into coordinated action and measurable outcomes.
• Own governance, roadmaps, and operating rhythms from exploration through execution, stabilization, and post-initiative optimization.
• Synthesize signals across stakeholders and workstreams, provide concise, decision-oriented views of program health, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for executives.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Delivery, and business teams to connect detailed execution with the broader program view and ensure progress to delivery and stabilization.
• Leverage Jira, Confluence, AI, automation, and other modern tools to improve visibility, reporting, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Program leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Risk management

Change management

Jira

Confluence

AI automation

Strategic planning

Education

Undergraduate degree in technology or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AI

Automation

Job description

Zip is seeking a Program Director to lead its most strategic, cross-functional initiatives, partnering with executives across Product, Strategy, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Credit Risk, People, Commercial, and Delivery to translate strategy into execution.

You will own the connective layer across these programs, establishing roadmaps, governance, and operating rhythms from exploration to execution, stabilization, and post-initiative optimization.