Technical Program Manager, Compliance

Role Overview

• Lead large scale programs that are crypto-focused, technical, Compliance related, and cross functional in nature
• Drive the Compliance Data Integrity program to build durable infrastructure for compliance data governance, including centralized data quality issue tracking with severity-based SLAs, data control standards for compliance control owners, and Source of Truth governance
• Support the Travel Rule compliance program, coordinating regulatory requirements across jurisdictions and driving the integration of Travel Rule data into transaction monitoring, investigation, and screening systems
• Team with internal and external stakeholders (Product, Engineering, Data Science, Legal, Compliance, Customer experience, Enterprise Technology, International Operations)
• Set cross functional business objectives, align cross-functional teams, and execute from design and technical implementation
• Be accountable for roadmap delivery including adoption and success criteria as defined in collaboration with your stakeholders
• Plan, scope, resource, coordinate, communicate status, manage risks and track progress across multiple product workstreams
• Create and support cross functional program deliverables including program plans, quarterly objectives and associated initiatives, BRDs, PRDs, TDDs, product launch approval, incident statusing etc.
• Support the Compliance incident management process and ensure issues are properly documented, tracked and resolved according to our compliance policies
• Monitor program status, identify issues / risks, succinctly communicate issues, and proactively collaborate to ensure timely resolution
• Work closely with product and engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle to resolve blockers, address questions, balance between functionality and user experience

Requirements

• Must have 6+ years of experience working with consumer products as a technical program manager across domains including product, engineering, business operations or strategy
• Demonstrated experience leading data-related programs — such as data governance, data quality, data architecture, data lineage, data migration, or reporting infrastructure programs
• Experience balancing product and business priorities with operational requirements
• Experience with product development life cycle and or product operations
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills to quickly diagnose complex issues and address compliance exposures
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience solving for tradeoffs between operational requirements and user experience
• Ability to identify, resolve technical and functional risks/issues
• Ability to adapt quickly to evolving program needs while effectively navigating Coinbase teams across Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance and CX
• Experience working in a global, large-scale, complex, and fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, computer science, engineering, economics or related field
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools: Snowflake, SQL, Looker, data catalogs (DataHub/Amundsen), data observability platforms, Linear, Jira
• Experience with data contracts, data quality SLAs, or data governance frameworks (DMBOK, BCBS 239, or similar)
• Experience in FinTech, financial services, or regulated industries where data integrity has regulatory/audit implications
• Experience with compliance domains: KYC, BSA/AML, OFAC, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening
• Background at data-centric or cloud companies (Snowflake, Databricks, Stripe, Robinhood, AWS, etc.) or top-tier consulting
• MBA or advanced certifications in program management (PMP/PgMP) or data management (CDMP)

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• PMP
• SQL

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Stock options
• Paid time off