Strategic Technical Programs Lead, Data & ML

Plaid; New York (NY); On-site; USD 172,800 - 237,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Technical Program Manager in New York, NY to lead high-impact, cross-functional programs across engineering, product, data, and privacy. You will drive planning, execution, and governance to accelerate data platforms, ML infrastructure, and developer productivity.

Strong collaboration with stakeholders and an ability to navigate fast-moving environments are essential. The role offers comprehensive benefits and equity considerations, with compensation range provided.

Qualifications

• 6+ years leading complex technical programs.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering systems.
• Experience driving cross-functional programs involving multiple engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Experience with data platforms, infrastructure, ML platforms, or developer productivity is a strong plus.
• Prior experience in fintech or another highly regulated environment is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs that deliver high-impact technical initiatives across the organization.
• Drive end-to-end program execution by managing plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communication across engineering and product organizations.
• Partner with engineering, product, data, legal, privacy, and business teams to align on priorities, scope, and success metrics.
• Enable the adoption of standardized processes and best practices for data governance, platform modernization, and trusted data management.
• Remove execution blockers, monitor progress against program goals, and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Foster collaboration across multiple organizations to deliver scalable solutions that improve data quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Communicate progress to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Improve execution frameworks and program health.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Software architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Data platforms

ML platforms

Fintech experience

Job description

Plaid is seeking a Technical Program Manager in New York, NY to lead high-impact, cross-functional programs across engineering, product, data, and privacy. You will drive planning, execution, and governance to accelerate data platforms, ML infrastructure, and developer productivity.

Strong collaboration with stakeholders and an ability to navigate fast-moving environments are essential. The role offers comprehensive benefits and equity considerations, with compensation range provided.