Principal Program Manager, Tech Risk (BC/DR)

Upstart

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$172,100–$238,300 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Closes
Sep 1, 2026

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Similar $191k
This role $205k
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This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $161,625–$219,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $205k versus about $191k for comparable roles.

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About Upstart

Upstart is an AI lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit using non-traditional variables.

Upstart currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $177,200–$245,400 across 40 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Program Manager, Tech Risk (BC/DR)

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As a Principal Program Manager for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery at Upstart Bank, you will lead the development and maturation of the company's business continuity and disaster recovery program, ensuring operational resilience meets bank-grade standards. Your daily tasks include owning the business impact analysis process, developing comprehensive plans, coordinating cross-functional teams to execute and maintain continuity strategies, and conducting regular disaster recovery exercises. You will work closely with Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Engineering, Security, Operations, Vendor Management, and business owners to ensure all critical operations are resilient against disruptions. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in leading similar programs within regulated financial services environments and is proficient in frameworks like ISO 22301 and NIST. Strong skills in risk management, program governance, and communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders are essential for this role.

Skills

ISO_22301 NIST FFIEC Business_Impact_Analysis Disaster_Recovery_Planning CI/CD Cloud_Infrastructure_Resilience Incident_Response_Coordination Vendor_Management Program_Governance_Models Executive_Level_Reporting CBCP CISSP CISM CRISC

What you'll do

  • Lead and mature Upstart's business continuity and disaster recovery program.
  • Develop and maintain critical business impact analysis processes and documentation.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute and test continuity and recovery plans.
  • Conduct disaster recovery exercises, remediation tracking, and evidence collection.
  • Maintain and improve program repositories, workflows, and reporting mechanisms.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years leading or maturing business continuity and disaster recovery programs.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Business, Risk Management, or related field plus relevant experience.
  • Experience conducting business impact analyses, dependency mapping, and resilience testing.
  • Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks like ISO 22301, NIST, FFIEC.
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional execution for continuity and recovery plans.

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