DriveWealth
Program Manager
$175K–$200K
Office - Chicago · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of program management experience; technical environments with multiple cross-functional development teams are preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States full-time without current or future visa sponsorship; the company does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers.
About the job
Leads cross-functional Agile programs and release delivery for investing products, from planning through launch and end-user adoption.
What you'll do
- Lead scrum teams and coordinate multi-phase releases across engineering, product, compliance, and operations.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and quarterly PI Planning, manage dependencies, and support release planning.
- Track program health and risks, communicate progress, and coach teams on Agile practices and transformation.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of program management experience, ideally in technical environments with multiple cross-functional development teams.
- Deep familiarity with Scaled Agile.
- Demonstrated success leading initiatives in fintech, trading, or brokerage.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- CSM or similar Agile certification.
- Background in brokerage, wealth management, or regulated financial services; experience with APIs and embedded finance platforms; or familiarity with money movement, transaction handling, or compliance workflows.
Pay
$175,000 USD – $200,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Jira, Confluence, G-Suite
AI focus
The company encourages using emerging AI tools to increase signal quality, reduce friction, improve outcomes, deliver products faster, provide better partner service, and streamline processes.
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