Technical Program Manager II, Financial Platform

National Geographic; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

DraftKings in Boston seeks a Technical Program Manager II to lead high-impact data initiatives across financial platforms. You will own data strategy, drive roadmaps, and partner with Finance, Product, Analytics, and Engineering to deliver data products that power reporting and decision-making.

You will champion AI-driven automation and maintain strong technical communication, ensuring scalable, reliable delivery and continuous learning across the TPM organization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in TPM or Data Product Manager for data-intensive financial products.
• Experience owning technical roadmaps and delivering data products.
• Experience leveraging AI to transform team workflows and create reusable AI skills.
• Proficient in SQL; able to investigate datasets and perform data validation.

Responsibilities

• Own the data strategy and technical roadmap for financial platforms and systems.
• Develop knowledge of financial data flows to inform reporting and analytics.
• Build cross-functional relationships with Finance, Product, Analytics, and Engineering.
• Translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and solutions.
• Drive cross-functional execution by managing dependencies and risks.
• Raise the quality bar for technical delivery with clear requirements and scalable processes.
• Champion AI adoption across Data, Engineering, and Analytics teams.
• Monitor production systems and support incident triage and learning.
• Mentor junior TPMs and share knowledge to elevate the team.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data warehousing

Cross-functional leadership

AI adoption

Tools

SQL

Data warehouse tools

Job description

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours As a Technical Program Manager II, you'll lead high-impact initiatives across our Financial Data domain, driving the strategy, execution, and outcomes behind critical data apps and platforms. Operating at the intersection of data product management, technical leadership, and solution architecture, you'll bring clarity to complex challenges, align stakeholders around a shared vision, and proactively uncover what the business needs before it's asked.

What You’ll Do as a Technical Program Manager II

• Own the data strategy and technical roadmap for financial platforms and systems in order to build business-critical financial datasets and data products.
• Develop strong working knowledge of financial systems and data flows to inform capabilities that power reporting, analytics, and downstream stakeholder use cases.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with Finance, Product, Analytics, and Engineering to prioritize high-impact work, define roadmaps, measure success, and proactively identify opportunities before they become requests.
• Translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and solutions through research, data analysis, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Drive cross-functional execution by managing dependencies, identifying risks, aligning stakeholders, and maintaining visibility into progress and outcomes.
• Raise the quality bar for technical delivery by establishing clear requirements, success criteria, and scalable processes that enable Engineering teams to move faster while maintaining high standards.
• Champion AI adoption across Data, Engineering, and Analytics teams by identifying opportunities for automation, developing AI agents and reusable skills, and embedding AI-powered workflows that improve productivity and decision-making.
• Stay closely connected to production systems and business operations, proactively monitoring incidents, supporting triage efforts, and ensuring teams learn from operational challenges.
• Contribute to the growth and effectiveness of the TPM organization by mentoring junior TPMs, sharing knowledge, documenting solutions, and developing frameworks, tooling, and best practices that elevate the broader team.

What You’ll Bring

• At least 4 years of experience in a Technical Program Manager or Data Product Manager capacity, owning data-intensive digital financial products, transactional platforms, or consumer financial products.
• Proven experience owning technical roadmaps and delivering data products to address business pain points or unlock new capabilities.
• Proven experience leveraging AI to transform team workflows, including building and deploying AI agents, automation solutions, or reusable skills that drive measurable improvements in productivity, delivery, or decision-making.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL with the ability to independently investigate and test datasets, perform data validation, sketch solutions, and create basic proofs of concept.
• Direct experience with modern data warehouse architecture and the end-to-end data lifecycle, from ingestion and transformation through modeling and consumption.
• Exceptional technical communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into clear requirements, detailed technical specifications, and actionable plans that enable Engineering teams to execute effectively.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives, bringing structure to ambiguity, and building alignment across Engineering, Product, Analytics, and executive stakeholders.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role. The US base salary range for this full-time position is 123,200.00 USD - 154,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It’s simple, at DraftKings, we believe life’s more fun with skin in the game. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. Headquartered in Boston, with offices around the globe, we believe we can continue to define what it means to be a technology company in sports entertainment. We love what we do, and think you will too.