Associate Program Manager

About Lead BankLead is a banking infrastructure platform trusted by the most innovative companies to power complex financial products. We enable fintechs to offer compliant, programmable services like payments, lending, and digital assets at scale. Banking has moved beyond traditional institutions and is now embedded directly into everyday experiences, meaning companies need modern infrastructure that is safe, secure, and operationally sound.Today, Lead is one of the only API-first, developer-focused partner banks with the financial, regulatory, and legal expertise required to help fintechs succeed. We operate offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and New York City, and an FDIC-insured bank in Kansas City.PMO Team at LeadThe Program Management team supervises all partner relationships, acting as the first point of contact and the ongoing liaisons between Lead and every company we work with. From onboarding partners and ensuring adherence to oversight requirements, to making sure partner business objectives align with Lead’s own roadmap, program managers oversee every aspect of the partner lifecycle. They work closely with internal teams across the organization, pursuing innovative answers to help our partners grow their businesses. This team is a strong fit for collaborative, tenacious, expert project managers who can navigate ambiguity while maintaining Lead’s best-in-class industry reputation.Role Description:As an Associate Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring oversight of and an outstanding client experience for our internal stakeholders as well as our fintech Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Payments strategic partners. In this role, you will report to a Senior Program Manager and be responsible for serving as a liaison between other internal or external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and coordination throughout the partner lifecycle. The key responsibilities of this position include managing multiple tasks, ushering deliverables through to completion, maintaining awareness of the status of program and project milestones and reporting out on status completion.In this role you will:Manage the entire lifecycle of relationships with Lead’s highly valued fintech strategic partnerships, including onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and eventual offboarding, under the guidance and direction of Senior Program ManagersServe as the primary point-of-contact and bridge between external partners and internal teams on all aspects of the relationshipLead and coordinate external and internal facing partnership meetings, inclusive of taking notes, managing deliverables & action items, ongoing requests and tracking progress of partner implementationManage tracking of all partner onboarding and ongoing program management activities such as open requests, past due items, scheduling, setting up needed workspaces using program/project management tools, and upkeeping maintenanceAssist partners with training and any questions, including trouble shooting issues related to Lead’s workspace tools, processes and systemsFacilitate content governance and change management across external-facing materials, ensuring consistency and maintaining version controlDevelop, design and maintain partnership metrics and reporting (including program onboarding status, dependencies or roadblocks)Communicate project expectations and timelines to all internal stakeholders in a timely and concise mannerCollaborate with internal teams to gather project requirements, define scope, and develop accurate time estimates for deliverablesDemonstrate exceptional organizational skills by effectively prioritizing workloads within and across project teams in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environmentSupport other program managers in partner meetings, including taking meeting minutes, action item tracking, materials preparation and related logisticsProvide regular project status updates to team members, clients, and senior management, highlighting achievements, challenges, and next stepsParticipate in and complete other tasks, projects and team initiatives as assigned in between day-to-day activitiesPerform other duties as assignedQualifications:A bachelor's degree or equivalent2-3 years of project or program management experienceFinancial services experience (either at a financial institution or fintech company) is a plusComfort with program/project management tools like Asana, GSuites, Confluence, or ability to learn new systems and team workflows quicklyExcellent technical troubleshooting and process implementation skillsAbility to plan, set priorities, organize, and coordinate work with others.Be action-oriented, with strong organization skills and attention to detailBe client obsessed and have a desire to deliver high customer service to team members and candidatesExtremely adaptable to changeHave excellent communication skills coupled with a passion for business and technologyThrive working in a fluid environment with high autonomy with the self motivation to ask questions and problem solveWhat we offer:At Lead, we design our benefits to support company culture and principles, to foster an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to create the conditions for our team to give their best in both work and lifeCompetitive compensation based on experience, geographic location, and roleMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRAPaid parental leaveFlexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidaysA fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth*Lead Bank is proud to have an inclusive culture committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.*Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.**Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on geographical market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. These ranges may be modified in the future.Zone 1: $107,174 - $126,087 (SF/Bay Area, NYC, Seattle)Zone 2: $95,718 - $112,609 (Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Denver, Boston, Washington DC, San Diego, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento)Zone 3: $76,684 - $90,216 (Other US Metros)LocationKansas City, MO; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid); United States -RemoteEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeRemoteDepartmentCounsel