Senior Technical Program Manager

Upstart

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$162,100–$224,500 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 24, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $193k
$142k most similar roles pay here $245k

This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $174,950–$215,450 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 63 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,900–$229,200 across 62 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager

As a Senior Technical Program Manager on the Auto Retail team, you will own program planning, execution, and outcomes for complex, high-impact initiatives aimed at improving the vehicle purchasing experience for lenders, dealers, and consumers. You will translate ambiguous, multi-stakeholder problems into actionable plans with clear milestones while managing dependencies and risks across Product, Engineering, Analytics, Machine Learning, Fraud, and Legal teams. Your daily work involves evaluating software architecture, data models, data pipelines, and third-party vendor integrations to drive technical decisions. The role requires technical fluency in software systems and the ability to establish practical execution processes in a multi-sided marketplace environment. You will solve problems related to auto lending by coordinating cross-functional efforts to improve transparency and access to credit through advanced technology and streamlined dealer-facing functions.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn?

Median $193000 from 169 postings across 36 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead complex, cross-functional software initiatives from initial alignment through final delivery and rollout.
  • Translate ambiguous, multi-stakeholder problem spaces into actionable plans with clear milestones and risk assessments.
  • Partner with Product Managers to define business strategy and with Engineering Managers to oversee technical execution.
  • Participate in technical discussions regarding software architecture, data models, and trade-offs between different approaches.
  • Identify project blockers and clarify ownership to resolve issues before they impact delivery timelines.
  • Establish practical, lightweight ways of working to improve coordination without creating unnecessary process overhead.
  • Monitor post-launch results to establish feedback loops for continuous product improvement.

What we're looking for

  • Professional experience in a Technical Program Management role owning complex, cross-functional software initiatives.
  • Experience translating ambiguous, multi-stakeholder problems into executable plans with milestones, dependencies, risks, and clear ownership.
  • Experience working in a TPM or similar role directly with product managers and engineering managers.
  • Technical fluency in software architecture, data models, third-party vendor integrations, and data pipelines to evaluate technical trade-offs.
  • Experience delivering initiatives across Product and Engineering while connecting execution to measurable business or customer outcomes.
  • Experience in complex industries, multi-sided marketplaces, or B2B2C environments with competing priorities (preferred).
  • Experience partnering with teams in financial services, auto retail, servicing, fraud, analytics, or Machine Learning (preferred).
  • Experience establishing and scaling program management processes in growth-stage technology companies (preferred).

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