Justworks
Senior Program Manager, Compliance
$121K–$151K
New York, New York · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in program management, compliance operations, operational excellence, or related experience; 5+ years leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
About the job
Leads planning, governance, and delivery of Justworks’ Product Compliance portfolio, coordinating cross-functional programs, remediation, controls, reporting, and operational improvements.
What you'll do
- Build portfolio plans, governance, operating rhythms, and executive reporting for Product Compliance priorities.
- Lead cross-functional compliance and remediation programs, managing dependencies, risks, blockers, and resolution.
- Improve compliance operations through stronger documentation, controls, workflows, measurement, and appropriate automation.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of program management, compliance operations, operational excellence, or related experience.
- 5+ years leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience in a highly regulated environment and translating regulatory, risk, operational, or control priorities into executable programs.
- Experience building roadmaps, governance processes, and executive reporting, and working with risk, compliance, internal controls, audit, or remediation programs.
Nice to have
- Experience in payroll, payroll tax, SaaS, PEO, fintech, or HR technology environments.
- Experience with compliance remediation, operational transformation, Product and Engineering partnerships, or AI-enabled workflow automation.
Pay
$121,000.00 - $151,000.00 per year (USD, base salary)
AI focus
Use AI where appropriate to improve efficiency, scalability, and sustainability; AI-enabled workflow automation experience is preferred.
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