--- title: 'Senior Technical Governance Program Manager at Lead' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-technical-governance-program-manager-lead-kansas-city-8pmttns6nwya' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Senior Technical Governance Program Manager at Lead - **Company:** Lead - **Location:** Kansas City, MO / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA / Sunnyvale, CA / United States - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/leadbank/93f4e766-29af-462c-b87a-50e43403cd32 ## Job description ## About Lead Bank Lead is a banking infrastructure platform trusted by the most innovative companies to power complex financial products. We enable fintechs to offer compliant, programmable services like payments, lending, and digital assets at scale. Banking has moved beyond traditional institutions and is now embedded directly into everyday experiences, meaning companies need modern infrastructure that is safe, secure, and operationally sound. Today, Lead is one of the only API-first, developer-focused partner banks with the financial, regulatory, and legal expertise required to help fintechs succeed. We operate offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and New York City, and an FDIC-insured bank in Kansas City. Information Security Team at Lead The Information Security team helps Lead stay nimble enough to move fast without compromising on safety. They own cybersecurity, overseeing detection and response, and building security controls for all data networks, cloud infrastructures, and IT systems. Working closely with the Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams, they ensure Lead meets and stays up to date on all security standards. Scaling the systems that protect Lead and the fintechs we serve requires critical thinking, good judgment, and an ownership mentality. This is a collaborative team of builders who approach problems creatively, constantly iterating to improve the security of our platform. Role description: Lead Bank is seeking a Senior Security Technical Governance Program Manager to lead the strategy, execution, and continuous optimization of the bank’s technology governance, compliance, and risk programs. This role will be responsible for ensuring that security controls across the bank’s technology environment, internal operations, and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) ecosystem meet rigorous regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal risk tolerance. The Senior Technical Governance Program Manager will play a critical role in standardizing security compliance processes, driving continuous monitoring, and embedding automated security controls into everyday operations. This position will partner closely with Security Engineering, Technology, Data, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) teams to modernize control frameworks, maintain constant audit readiness, and safely govern emerging technologies across the organization. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and manage enterprise technology governance, risk, compliance, and control initiatives across Information Security, Technology, Engineering, and Data organizations. - Lead, mentor, and develop team members, including setting priorities and goals, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and supporting professional growth and performance. - Drive enterprise Data Management and Governance initiatives, including data security, data classification, retention, data quality, governance controls, and regulatory compliance requirements. - Lead governance and readiness programs for enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR), including readiness assessments, control reviews, tabletop exercises, recovery testing, lessons learned, and resiliency improvement initiatives. - Manage Security Compliance programs across Information Security, Technology, and Engineering teams, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory requirements, industry frameworks, internal policies, and security best practices. - Manage and oversee the enterprise Security Third-Party Risk Program, including risk assessments, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, control reviews, audits, issue management, and remediation tracking. - Drive automation of audit and compliance evidence gathering, control monitoring, and governance workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, audit readiness, and control effectiveness. - Lead coordination of internal and external audits covering technology, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering, infrastructure, and related controls. Manage evidence collection, lead control walkthroughs, audit requests, findings, and remediation activities through closure. - Support and lead strategic initiatives and special projects including but not limited to emerging technology risk, Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and risk management, compliance program enhancements, automation, regulatory readiness, and technology control modernization. - Identify opportunities to strengthen technology governance and compliance through automation, continuous monitoring, risk-based controls, standardized processes, and scalable program improvements. - Perform all other duties as assigned. Qualifications: - 5–8 years of experience in Technology, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Technology Risk, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), or a related discipline. - Experience managing, mentoring, and developing teams, with demonstrated ability to set priorities, provide feedback, and drive individual and team performance. - Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology governance, risk, compliance, or security programs in high-growth technology, fintech, startup, or similarly fast-paced environments. - Experience in banking, financial services, or other highly regulated industries preferred. - Familiarity with AI tools, AI governance, AI risk management, and emerging technology controls. - Strong understanding of technology governance, cybersecurity frameworks, cloud platforms, infrastructure security, engineering controls, technology risk, enterprise risk management, and compliance practices. - Experience working with internal and external auditors and managing remediation activities from identification through closure. - Demonstrated ability to automate, streamline, or modernize compliance, governance, risk, and audit evidence processes. - Experience developing governance metrics, executive reporting, risk assessments, control frameworks, or compliance dashboards. - Strong program management, stakeholder management, communication, organizational, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Ability to operate effectively across technical and non-technical teams and translate complex technology, security, risk, and compliance concepts into actionable business outcomes. What we offer: At Lead, we design our benefits to support company culture and principles https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BpDk5yNqa19IZCp8JbxKUd3ndBLVx44Jcg2DNi2KTeQ/edit, to foster an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to create the conditions for our team to give their best in both work and life - Competitive compensation based on experience, geographic location, and role - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA - Paid parental leave - Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays - A fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth *Lead Bank is proud to have an inclusive culture committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. *Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. **Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on geographical market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. These ranges may be modified in the future. Zone 1: $176,400 - $206,168 (SF/Bay Area, NYC, Seattle) Zone 2: $ 162,069 - $184,322 (Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Denver, Boston, Washington DC, San Diego, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, Miami) Zone 3: $147,692 - $172,615 (Other US Metros) ## #LI-AG1 ## About Lead ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Lead is a state-chartered, FDIC-insured bank that provides programmable financial services and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) APIs, enabling fintechs and crypto companies to embed compliant banking products into their own platforms. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Sunnyvale, California, USA - **Founded**: 1928 (original bank), relaunched as a fintech-focused BaaS platform - **Founders**: Jacqueline Reses (CEO), Erica Khalili (CLO/Risk Officer), and a team of fintech and banking veterans ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Financial Services / Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) - **Target Customers**: B2B — specifically Fintech companies, crypto platforms, and other businesses that want to embed financial services (lending, payments, card issuing, deposits) into their own products - **Mission/Purpose**: “Define what’s possible in banking” by combining regulatory expertise with modern technology to support builders and innovators ## Products & Services - **Lend (Lending API)**: Originate secured/unsecured term loans and lines of credit, with disbursement via the platform’s rails. - **Issue (Card Issuing API)**: Issue debit, prepaid, and credit cards through a card-issuing processor; Lead handles settlement, network oversight, and compliance. - **Move (Payments API)**: Send and receive payments across domestic (ACH, wires), international, and blockchain (stablecoin) rails. - **Store (Deposit Accounts API)**: Hold customer funds in FDIC-insured, multi-currency deposit accounts with flexible account structures. - **Partner Platform**: A unified compliance and oversight portal for partners to manage risk, KYC/KYB, and regulatory reporting. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$200M** across 3 rounds: - Series B (Oct 2024): **$70M** — led by **Andreessen Horowitz** and **Khosla Ventures**, with participation from 5 other investors - Private Equity Round (Aug 2022): **$100M** — 5 investors - Debt Financing (Mar 2021): **$30M** - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Chainalysis (compliance partner) - **Growth Signals**: - **265 employees**, up **77.2% YoY** (LinkedIn, mid-2025) - Headcount growth fueled by hiring from Pinwheel, Square, Stripe, Loop Crypto, and Block - Active job postings: 17 roles (quarterly growth +21.4%) - Ranked in *Inc.* America’s Best Startup Employers 2025, *Forbes* Best Places to Work 2025 - Certified as a “Most Loved Workplace” for 2025 - Won “BaaS Innovation Award” from American Banker (2022, 2023, 2025) - Acquired Loop Crypto in Jan 2024 to strengthen stablecoin capabilities ## Competitive Advantages - **Bank Charter**: One of only a few de-novo banks built in the last two decades in the US — offers the compliance and regulatory infrastructure of a fully chartered, FDIC-insured bank while operating like a modern fintech. - **Composability by Design**: Its four product pillars (Lend, Issue, Move, Store) can be used individually or together, allowing partners to assemble custom financial products without being locked into a monolithic stack. - **Stablecoin Expertise**: With the acquisition of Loop Crypto and dedicated stablecoin leadership, Lead is positioned to help partners move money via blockchain rails compliantly. - **Founder-Led**: Leadership team has deep fintech and banking experience (including building a de-novo bank previously), reducing the risk of regulatory friction for partners. ## Strategic Focus - **Deepening Stablecoin & Crypto Capabilities**: Recent Chainalysis collaboration to enhance blockchain compliance. Stablecoin payments are a growing priority. - **Scaling Platform Adoption**: Opening up APIs (additional endpoints in active development) and documentation (e.g., `llms.txt` for AI-readiness) to attract more developer-friendly partners. - **Winning BaaS Market Share**: Targeting fintechs and crypto companies that are dissatisfied with legacy BaaS providers (a crowded space that includes Synapse, Treasury Prime, etc.). - **Talent Growth & Culture**: Rapidly scaling headcount while maintaining recognition as a top workplace — key to attracting engineering and compliance talent. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Certified Most Loved Workplace 2025. Operating principles include “Client Obsession,” “Champion Change & Innovation,” “Embrace Divergent Perspectives,” and “Owner Mentality” — indicating a high-trust, empowered environment. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: The company has 7 offices across the US (Sunnyvale HQ, Kansas City, New York, San Francisco, and others) but job postings (e.g., Software Engineer, Technical Account Manager) do not explicitly state remote vs. in-office — likely hybrid or on-site for many roles. - **Awards & Recognition**: *Inc.* America’s Best Startup Employers, *Forbes* Best Places to Work, *American Banker* BaaS Innovation Award — strong external validation of workplace quality. - **Team Composition**: 51 technical employees (8% of workforce), heavily skewed toward specialists (103, 15%) and managers (45, 7%). Departments include Finance (98), Technical (51), Operations (21). Deep bench of talent drawn from Block, Stripe, Square, and Yahoo. - **Perks**: Not explicitly listed on the careers page, but the culture emphasis on “owner mentality” suggests potential for equity, autonomy, and impact. The company is still in growth phase (Series B, recent 77% headcount growth) — likely means high ownership for new hires. - **Who Should Apply**: Engineers (especially TypeScript, Python, blockchain), Technical Account Managers, Compliance/Risk specialists, and Product Leaders who want to work at the intersection of banking regulation and modern fintech. ## Sources 1. [lead.bank](https://www.lead.bank/) 2. [LinkedIn – Lead](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-bank) 3. [Explore Lead – Lead Bank](https://www.lead.bank/explore-lead) 4. [Most Loved Workplace Certified – Lead Bank Blog](https://www.lead.bank/blog-posts/most-loved-workplace-certified) 5. 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