Senior Manager, Compliance Product Data

Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and they are seeking a Compliance Product Data Lead to join their Compliance Product, Strategic Programs, and Data organization. In this leadership role, you will lead a team of data product specialists and serve as the primary architect for the Compliance data ecosystem, ensuring data quality and governance while navigating regulatory challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Build, lead, and develop a team of Data Product Managers/Analysts. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide world-class leadership for the Compliance data product suite, covering Customer Risk Scoring, Transaction Monitoring, AML, Screening, and Sanctions
• Lead the design and implementation of the end-to-end Compliance data risk framework, specifically addressing Data Quality (DQ), Usage Risk, and Lineage Risk
• Serve as the final authority on formal data contracts between Producers (Engineering) and Consumers (Compliance, CX, IOS), defining robust control requirements and change management protocols
• Partner with senior engineering stakeholders to maintain comprehensive data lineage, ensuring full transparency from the point of data generation to regulatory reporting
• Act as the strategic bridge between Compliance SMEs and Engineering leadership to ensure data integrity is a foundational component of technical design, not a manual overlay

Requirements:

• Proven track record of managing and scaling technical data product teams within a regulated Financial Services or FinTech environment
• 10+ years of experience in Data Product Management, Data Engineering or Technical Program Management, with deep SME knowledge of AML, KYC, Sanctions, and/or Transaction Monitoring
• Ability to lead deep-dive discussions on ETL pipelines, SQL, and data modeling with Engineering partners while translating those needs for non-technical stakeholders
• Experience mapping complex data flows across distributed systems to meet rigorous regulatory standards (e.g., BCBS 239 or similar)
• Exceptional ability to align competing priorities between 'speed to market' (Product) and 'data integrity' (Compliance) at the executive level
• A proactive approach to designing 'compensating controls' to manage residual risk in complex technical environments
• Advanced Certifications: CAMS (Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)