Lead Technical Program Manager - Dave

Dave vs. Goliath. We’re Dave.

Dave is a financial app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. It is redefining the financial landscape by leveraging technology to create an affordable, transparent, and user-centric access to liquidity for millions of Americans. As a leading innovator in the U.S. financial services sector, Dave’s digital financial platform offers products designed to meet the credit needs of those underserved by traditional financial institutions. Dave’s offerings include its flagship ExtraCash product, providing members up to $500 within minutes. The company is on track to launch several new product offerings in 2026, including a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option.

Dave is focused on serving Americans who are financially vulnerable or living paycheck to paycheck. Dave is leading the charge in creating a new era of credit products that prioritizes speed, affordability, and accessibility, making it the go-to financial partner for those who need it most.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Lead Technical Program Manager to help bring Dave’s next generation of products from idea to market. You’ll work at the center of Product, Engineering, Design, Data, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to turn emerging product concepts into clear, executable programs.

This is a role for someone who is energized by 0→1 work. Not everything will be fully defined when you start — you’ll help create the structure, uncover dependencies, and make the trade-offs that allow teams to learn quickly and build thoughtfully. You’ll connect product strategy to technical execution and help new products move from early validation through launch and scale.

What You’ll Build & Own

• Lead complex new product programs from early concept and technical discovery through development, launch, iteration, and scale.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to translate product strategy into executable roadmaps, sequencing work across multiple teams and technical systems.
• Create clarity around architecture, dependencies, risk, operational readiness, and critical decisions as products move through different stages of development.
• Coordinate across Engineering, Design, Data, Analytics, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Operations, and Marketing to ensure launches work end to end — not just in the product experience.
• Build launch and experimentation frameworks that help teams test assumptions, learn from member behavior, and use data to inform what comes next.
• Anticipate technical and operational constraints early, helping teams balance speed to market with reliability, scalability, and long-term flexibility.

Experience & Technical Foundation

• 8+ years of experience leading complex technical programs, including significant ownership of consumer product launches or 0→1 initiatives.
• Proven experience taking products from early definition through launch in partnership with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical fluency across modern software systems, including mobile applications, APIs, distributed systems, data platforms, and third-party integrations.
• Experience operating in ambiguous product environments where requirements, technical approaches, and priorities evolve as teams learn.
• Strong understanding of experimentation, analytics, launch readiness, and product development lifecycles.
• Demonstrated ability to identify dependencies and risks across multiple teams and turn complexity into clear decisions and execution plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication, particularly when translating technical or regulatory complexity for senior stakeholders.
• Track record of influencing without direct authority and building alignment across teams with different priorities.

Bonus Points

• Fintech experience across banking, payments, credit, lending, or other consumer financial products.
• Experience launching products involving financial partners, regulated workflows, or complex operational processes.
• Familiarity with LaunchDarkly, FullStory, Looker, Snowflake, and GCP.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend
• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
• Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
• 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
• Financial advisor and financial wellness support
• Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break
• All-company in-person events once or twice a year and virtual events throughout to connect with your team