Program Manager - Partner Marketing

**To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SavvyMoney is a leading San Francisco East Bay fintech company. We provide integrated credit score and personal finance solutions to 1,600 + bank and credit union partners nationally. The SavvyMoney solutions integrate with more than 43 digital banking platforms.

SavvyMoney was recently recognized by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Journal as one of the "Top 25 Places to Work in the San Francisco Bay Area" and is an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company.

We pride ourselves on a culture of collaboration, innovation, and mutual respect, a team that supports each other’s growth, celebrates successes, and genuinely enjoys the work we do.

**Our corporate offices are located in Dublin, CA. We offer a flexible/hybrid work environment with some days at the corporate offices and some days working from home.

As SavvyMoney’s product portfolio continues to grow, successful launches require more than strong products. They require clear processes, cross-functional alignment, operational readiness, and consistent execution.

We are seeking a highly organized and collaborative Program Manager, Product Marketing to serve as the operational backbone connecting Product Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Partner Success. Reporting to the Senior Product Marketing Manager, you will lead the programs and processes that move new products and enhancements from the roadmap through pilot, launch, and general availability.

This role will be responsible for creating structure across complex, cross-functional initiatives, improving how teams work together, and continuously strengthening our launch and go-to-market processes. Success means helping SavvyMoney bring products to market efficiently, ensuring internal teams and partners are prepared, and creating repeatable processes that support our continued growth.

Responsibilities

Product & Product Marketing Alignment: Serve as the primary liaison between Product Marketing and Product Owners, translating product roadmaps, priorities, and release schedules into actionable launch plans. Ensure Product, Product Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Partner Success have clear visibility into priorities, dependencies, timing, and launch requirements.

Program & Launch Management: Lead cross-functional coordination for product launches and enhancements from planning through general availability. Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables, facilitate readiness meetings, proactively identify and escalate risks, and drive accountability to keep launches on track.

Pilot Program Management: Plan, coordinate, and oversee pilot programs for new products and enhancements. Partner with Product Owners and Partner Management to identify pilot participants, establish objectives and success criteria, manage communications and timelines, collect feedback, track results, and provide recommendations to support broader product releases.

Cross-Functional Readiness: Drive organizational readiness across Product Marketing, Sales, Partner Management, Operations, and other stakeholder groups. Coordinate launch checklists, release documentation, communication plans, training needs, and internal readiness activities to ensure teams understand what is launching, when it is launching, and what is required to support it successfully.

Project Governance & Process Improvement: Establish and maintain project governance standards, documentation, templates, and repeatable processes that improve launch execution, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen collaboration between Product and Product Marketing. Continuously identify opportunities to optimize workflows and improve cross-functional communication. Utilize project management and collaboration platforms, including Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and similar tools, to maintain documentation, track progress, manage risks and dependencies, and provide visibility across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear and consistent communication throughout the product development and launch process. Deliver regular project updates, document key decisions, track action items, surface risks and dependencies, and ensure stakeholders and leadership have the information needed to make timely decisions.

Performance Measurement & Reporting: Define and monitor measures of program and launch success, including launch readiness, milestone completion, pilot outcomes, time-to-market, internal readiness, partner adoption, and other relevant operational metrics. Develop reports and dashboards that provide Product Marketing leadership with visibility into program health, launch performance, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build trusted relationships across Product Management, Product Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Partner Success. Bring strong organizational, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills to align diverse teams around shared objectives and drive successful product launches.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Program Manager will help SavvyMoney:

• Deliver product launches and enhancements on schedule with clear ownership and fewer last-minute gaps.

• Improve visibility into launch status, risks, dependencies, and readiness across teams.

• Establish consistent and repeatable launch and pilot processes that can scale as the product portfolio grows.

• Increase internal and partner readiness for new products and enhancements.

• Turn pilot feedback and launch performance data into actionable recommendations.

• Reduce operational friction and continuously improve how Product, Product Marketing, and cross-functional teams work together.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Project Management, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Product Marketing Operations, Product Management, or a related role.

• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs involving multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.

• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings, managing competing priorities, and driving decisions and action items.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment while bringing structure and clarity to multiple concurrent initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, fintech, or B2B SaaS, preferably supporting banks, credit unions, or other financial institutions.

• Knowledge of product lifecycle management and go-to-market processes.

• Experience managing beta or pilot programs.

• Experience supporting complex product launches involving technical, operational, and go-to-market dependencies.

• Experience developing or improving program governance, launch frameworks, or operational processes.

• CAPM, PMP® or equivalent certification.

Base salary

The annual base salary for this position is between $115,000.00 and $135,000.00 depending upon experience + Annual Bonus potential.

Additionally we provide

• Equity Compensation Package

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) - take time off as needed to rest and recharge.

• Medical, Dental, Vision – 100% premium paid for employee

• Disability/Life Insurance

• Opportunity for learning and career growth with a top Bay Area technology company

• Reimbursement for remote work setup

• Monthly stipend for phone and internet

• Team building events, culture activities, all hands events

• Paid time off to volunteer and serve the community

• Half day Fridays

• 401k matching contribution

• Beautiful California East Bay offices in Dublin, CA

SavvyMoney’s EEO Statement

SavvyMoney relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical solutions serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. SavvyMoney is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

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