Technical Program Manager

Highnote

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco
Salary: $160,000–$200,000 / yr
Posted: 101 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k

This role $180k

$136k most similar roles pay here $229k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $155,482–$213,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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About Highnote

Highnote is a modern card platform providing embedded card issuing and program management solutions to fintechs, banks, and brands looking to launch differentiated card products. Industry: Financial Technology & Card Issuing

Highnote currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $170,000–$230,000 across 7 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Technical Program Manager

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Highnote seeks a Technical Program Manager to join the CTO’s team at a senior level, requiring extensive experience in technical program management and software development, ideally within payments. The role involves creating comprehensive project plans that span product, tech, operations, and external partner teams, ensuring on-time execution through agile metrics, milestones, and test plans. Key responsibilities include aligning senior leaders with executive visions, managing scope and schedule trade-offs across cross-functional teams, and serving as the primary stakeholder contact. The ideal candidate will leverage SQL, data analytics, and AI to drive decisions and has a strong background in building sustainable processes for complex technology projects. Highnote operates at scale in the payments industry, offering opportunities to influence strategic outcomes through technical expertise and leadership.

Skills

SQL AI Agile CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL Docker

What you'll do

Create project plans spanning product, tech, operations, and external partner teams for timely execution.
Take responsibility for executive goals, align senior leaders and teams to deliver outcomes on schedule.
Work with product, design, and engineering teams to manage people, schedule, and scope tradeoffs effectively.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all program stakeholders throughout project lifecycle.
Dive deep into technical systems and products to create detailed work breakdowns and milestones.

What we're looking for

7+ years of technical product or program management experience.
Extensive hands-on work managing complex technology projects and cross-functional teams.
Strong background in software development (5+ years) or a Bachelor’s in Computer Science.
Experience working directly with engineering teams for at least 7 years.
Proficiency in SQL, data analytics, and AI to drive data-driven decisions.

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