Senior Technical Program Manager, Earnest

• 5+ years of professional experience and 5 years managing mid to large-size projects
• Strong analytical and change management skills, as well as mastery of project management methodologies
• Excellent communication, time management, and organization skills
• Demonstrated ability to build constructive relationships with team members and stakeholders, negotiate and gain commitment, and practice empathy

Desirable

• The Senior Technical Program Manager position will report to the Director of PMO
• Create Program Plans that are aligned to company OKRs and based on data from product roadmaps, Jira, and any other sources that include dates/milestones
• Track program status, resolve impediments, manage risks and issues, and assist with backlog creation
• Collaborate with Program Sponsor to ensure sound decision-making and goal-setting
• Conduct post-program reviews to identify areas for improvement and facilitate productive meetings
• Typically work on programs with team sizes of 10 to 30, multiple business stakeholders, and significant new technologies or delivery approaches
• Your Impact:
• Work closely with Leadership to build a comprehensive, top-down, high-level plan aligned to the goals and objectives of the Lending Pillar
• Partner with the Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and Design Leads to help drive Programs as well as to help resolve impediments, provide coaching where needed, and manage risks and issues
• Create a culture of “inspect and adapt” within the TPMO team by identifying areas of improvement

• Remote-first flexibility
• Monthly & annual remote work stipends
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• $1000 annual travel perk
• Robust 401K package
• No meeting Thursdays
• Annual company-wide offsites

Total funding: $127m

Earnest offers student loan refinancing and personal loan products. It looks at thousands of data points such as education, saving patterns, investments, and career trajectory to issue a unique credit score, which can prove a lifeline for students who may otherwise struggle to qualify for loan refinancing.