Senior Technical Program Manager
About Us:
DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace.
DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center.
About the Role
DailyPay, Inc. is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive the development and implementation of programs, products, and services in R&D. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing strategic initiatives with complex dependencies, risk management, stakeholder management, and building technical roadmaps. The candidate will also play a vital role in our evolving Data Governance and Data Privacy programs. You will help drive the team toward our mission of building durable and reliable data informed processes within DailyPay, organizing and managing continuous improvement and automation initiatives and play a significant role in developing, driving and managing scalable, data-driven processes.
What You Will Be Responsible For
Lead architecture, design, implementation and deployment of large-scale critical and complex financial applications, owning all aspects of solutions end-to-end, through full stack software development.
Partner closely with engineering leads, product managers, designers, and other teams to define program scope, requirements, and deliverables.
Drive Data Governance and Data Privacy programs forward.
Establish clear and consistent communication channels. Provide regular updates on program status, progress, and blockers to all stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Proactively identify and manage cross-team dependencies, ensuring seamless integration and coordination.
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle. Develop contingency plans and escalate issues as appropriate.
Continuously evaluate and improve program & portfolio management processes, leveraging Artificial intelligence (AI) to drive continuous improvement, automation initiatives, and efficiencies.
Mentor junior program managers or contribute to the development of best practices within the program management function.
What You Bring to DailyPay
8+ years of experience in technical program management, project management, or a similar role within a software development environment.
Demonstrated hands-on experience incorporating AI into your day-to-day work to optimize operations and improve technical processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with Data Governance and Data Privacy initiatives, such as the rollout of Data Retention policies and/or owning Data Subject Request programs.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies (Kanban), and modern software architectures (e.g., microservices, cloud-native applications).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges, a results-oriented mindset, and a commitment to delivering value to customers.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Experience with project management tools (e.g., JIRA,), collaboration platforms (e.g., Confluence), and version control systems (e.g., Git).
Certifications in program management and/or service management (e.g., PMP, PgMP, CSM, SAFe, ITIL).
What We Offer
Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Unlimited PTO
401K with company match
High-performing cultures aren't built in silos, they thrive on partnership. At DailyPay, we Commit Together to an inclusive, professional environment where multifaceted perspectives are our greatest competitive advantage. We recognize that our team members don’t live “single-issue lives,” and we lean into the wide-ranging backgrounds and life stages that sharpen our collective decision-making.
In our high-trust environment, we empower you to Challenge Norms. We’ve created a space where it is safe to ask difficult questions, disrupt the status quo, and share bold perspectives without fear of professional fallout. We believe that by checking our own assumptions and staying curious about the experiences of others, we arrive at better, more innovative results.
We provide the space for you to do your best work through peer advocacy and transparent career development. If you are looking for a culture that values intellectual honesty, celebrates the unique lived experiences of its people, and thrives on collective success, you’ll find it here.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to [email protected]. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
DailyPay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.
DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace.
DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center.
About the Role
DailyPay, Inc. is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive the development and implementation of programs, products, and services in R&D. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing strategic initiatives with complex dependencies, risk management, stakeholder management, and building technical roadmaps. The candidate will also play a vital role in our evolving Data Governance and Data Privacy programs. You will help drive the team toward our mission of building durable and reliable data informed processes within DailyPay, organizing and managing continuous improvement and automation initiatives and play a significant role in developing, driving and managing scalable, data-driven processes.
What You Will Be Responsible For
Lead architecture, design, implementation and deployment of large-scale critical and complex financial applications, owning all aspects of solutions end-to-end, through full stack software development.
Partner closely with engineering leads, product managers, designers, and other teams to define program scope, requirements, and deliverables.
Drive Data Governance and Data Privacy programs forward.
Establish clear and consistent communication channels. Provide regular updates on program status, progress, and blockers to all stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Proactively identify and manage cross-team dependencies, ensuring seamless integration and coordination.
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle. Develop contingency plans and escalate issues as appropriate.
Continuously evaluate and improve program & portfolio management processes, leveraging Artificial intelligence (AI) to drive continuous improvement, automation initiatives, and efficiencies.
Mentor junior program managers or contribute to the development of best practices within the program management function.
What You Bring to DailyPay
8+ years of experience in technical program management, project management, or a similar role within a software development environment.
Demonstrated hands-on experience incorporating AI into your day-to-day work to optimize operations and improve technical processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with Data Governance and Data Privacy initiatives, such as the rollout of Data Retention policies and/or owning Data Subject Request programs.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies (Kanban), and modern software architectures (e.g., microservices, cloud-native applications).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges, a results-oriented mindset, and a commitment to delivering value to customers.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Experience with project management tools (e.g., JIRA,), collaboration platforms (e.g., Confluence), and version control systems (e.g., Git).
Certifications in program management and/or service management (e.g., PMP, PgMP, CSM, SAFe, ITIL).
What We Offer
Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Unlimited PTO
401K with company match
High-performing cultures aren't built in silos, they thrive on partnership. At DailyPay, we Commit Together to an inclusive, professional environment where multifaceted perspectives are our greatest competitive advantage. We recognize that our team members don’t live “single-issue lives,” and we lean into the wide-ranging backgrounds and life stages that sharpen our collective decision-making.
In our high-trust environment, we empower you to Challenge Norms. We’ve created a space where it is safe to ask difficult questions, disrupt the status quo, and share bold perspectives without fear of professional fallout. We believe that by checking our own assumptions and staying curious about the experiences of others, we arrive at better, more innovative results.
We provide the space for you to do your best work through peer advocacy and transparent career development. If you are looking for a culture that values intellectual honesty, celebrates the unique lived experiences of its people, and thrives on collective success, you’ll find it here.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to [email protected]. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
DailyPay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.