Senior Technical Program Manager

Apex Fintech Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,視

401k match

Parental leave

HSA contribution match

Hybrid work schedule

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to own our most complex programs from initiation to delivery, coordinating across engineering, product, legal, and vendor teams. You will translate business goals into actionable program plans and drive risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment.

In this hybrid role, you will partner with executives to balance technical trade-offs with business priorities, ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes while mentoring colleagues and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in technical program management.
• Experience in strategic planning and business analysis.
• Proven track record of managing multiple large-scale projects or programs concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Own complex programs end to end.
• Plan and sequence the work, track dependencies, and elevate risks early with mitigation strategies.
• Translate business goals into program plans, independently validating scope and requirements across concurrent workstreams and surfacing gaps before they become execution risk.
• Keep your programs' plans, forecasts, and commitments current, and feed them into portfolio planning so capacity and sequencing decisions have accurate inputs.
• Work with Legal, Compliance, Vendor Management, and Sales through established escalation paths, often coordinating several of these groups on the same timeline.
• Run stakeholder meetings and deliver clear status, forecasts, and risk reporting to engineering leaders, executives, and external partners.
• Track and report against delivery metrics for your programs, and use that data to drive prioritization and trade‑off conversations.
• Partner closely with engineering and product on key technical and business trade‑offs, and make sure program outputs meet the quality bar agreed in planning.
• Improve the processes you work in, adopting the shared frameworks and tooling and contributing improvements back to them.
• Mentor program managers earlier in their careers on planning, stakeholder management, and executive communication.

Skills

MS Office

Jira

Linear

Confluence

Notion

Looker

Tableau

SQL

GitHub

Slack

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Engineering, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Linear

Confluence

Notion

Looker

Tableau

SQL

GitHub

Slack

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers. At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest. When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees. Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex. We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created.

Here are just a few of the many awards we’ve recently received:

• Best Places to Work 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
• Presented by BuiltIn WealthTech of the Year 2025
• Presented by US FinTech Awards
• The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies 2024 - Presented by CNBC

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to own Apex's most complex programs end to end. You will plan and drive the work, keep engineering leaders and executives clear on status and risk, and partner directly with engineering and product on the technical and business trade-offs that shape delivery.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own complex programs end to end.
• Plan and sequence the work, track dependencies, and elevate risks early with mitigation strategies.
• Translate business goals into program plans, independently validating scope and requirements across concurrent workstreams and surfacing gaps before they become execution risk.
• Keep your programs' plans, forecasts, and commitments current, and feed them into portfolio planning so capacity and sequencing decisions have accurate inputs.
• Work with Legal, Compliance, Vendor Management, and Sales through established escalation paths, often coordinating several of these groups on the same timeline.
• Run stakeholder meetings and deliver clear status, forecasts, and risk reporting to engineering leaders, executives, and external partners.
• Track and report against delivery metrics for your programs, and use that data to drive prioritization and trade‑off conversations.
• Partner closely with engineering and product on key technical and business trade‑offs, and make sure program outputs meet the quality bar agreed in planning.
• Improve the processes you work in, adopting the shared frameworks and tooling and contributing improvements back to them.
• Mentor program managers earlier in their careers on planning, stakeholder management, and executive communication.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

7+ years of experience in technical program management.

Experience in strategic planning and business analysis.

Proven track record of managing multiple large-scale projects or programs concurrently.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

Proficient in the use of MS Office and other agile collaboration & work tracking tools (Jira/Linear, Confluence/Notion, Looker/Tableau or SQL, GitHub, Slack, etc.).

Demonstrated technical fluency sufficient to engage credibly with engineering and architecture stakeholders on solution trade‑offs.

Outstanding organizational abilities and sound judgment under ambiguity.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with cross‑functional teams and executive audiences.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an office environment 3 days per week.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

OUR REWARDS

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS , we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

SALARY RANGE

Salary Range $117,720-$147,150

The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location.

EEO STATEMENT

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

DISABILITY STATEMENT

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.

At Apex, we aim to enable frictionless investing for everyone.

At Apex, we stand for efficiency and transparency. In every office, you’ll find passionate, committed, dedicated teams driven to find smart solutions to solve our clients’ toughest challenges. We are passionate about our employees, providing the benefits and perks that elevate you, reward you, and help you give back. We provide great flexibility, a collaborative, open work space, and real potential to grow with the firm.