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Plaid

Integrations Operations Program Manager

Plaid · San Francisco, California, US
full-timesenior (5-12 yrs)Posted 28d ago
Product ManagementIC3ICHybrid (3d)
StackProgram ManagementTechnical OperationsCross-functional CoordinationRisk ManagementStakeholder CommunicationProject TrackingAPI Integration KnowledgeBank Integration ExperienceFinancial InfrastructureMigration Program ManagementEscalation ManagementRetro FacilitationProcess DesignJira or equivalent tracking toolsWritten CommunicationExecutive Reporting

Summary

Plaid is hiring an Integrations Operations Program Manager to own end-to-end operational governance for bank integrations, upgrades, and migrations. This cross-functional role serves as the connective tissue between Engineering, Product, Partner, and Support teams, building scalable processes and communication rhythms across Plaid's Network Enablement (NEA) and Charged Access programs.

About the role

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.


We are the Engineering Operations team at Plaid. We keep Plaid's engineering organization and its partners running smoothly, spanning multiple operational focus areas: AI Ops, Eng Ops, FinOps, and Network Enablement (NEA) Ops.


You will be the operational owner for Plaid's integrations and migrations, coordinating across engineering, product, and partner teams to drive execution from planning through launch. You will also help scale Charged Access operations as the program grows and serve as the connective tissue between our NEA team and Support, ensuring priorities are aligned and joint initiatives stay on track. You'll build the artifacts, processes, and communication rhythms that give leaders and stakeholders a reliable source of truth on what's on track, what's at risk, and what needs attention.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end operational governance for new bank integrations, integration upgrades, and PD3 migrations (~10–20 active at any time).

  • Build and maintain master timelines, institution status trackers, risk/decision logs, and launch readiness checklists.

  • Drive structured risk, issue, and escalation management across integrations and migrations.

  • Provide regular, high-signal status updates to leadership.

  • Coordinate milestones, dependencies, and handoffs across Access, PD3/ProFound, DPR, and Data Access.

  • Help lead Charged Access operational coordination including project tracking, risk logs, stakeholder follow-ups as the program scales.

  • Own the NEA–Support operational relationship: priority alignment, joint initiative tracking, and communication cadence.

  • Run retros after complex launches and fold learnings back into processes.

  • Design and govern repeatable processes for how integrations and migrations are scoped, planned, executed, and launched.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in program management, technical operations, or a similar cross-functional operations role.

  • Proven track record running complex, multi-stakeholder programs with tight timelines.

  • Strong organizational skills and experience building program artifacts (timelines, trackers, risk logs).

  • Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate technical details into clear narratives for different audiences.

  • Comfort with ambiguity and high-pressure environments.

  • Experience working closely with engineering teams.

  • Nice to have: technical background or experience with bank integrations, APIs, or financial infrastructure; experience with migration programs; familiarity with support operations partnerships.

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!


Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].


Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.

What you'll do

1Own end-to-end operational governance for new bank integrations, integration upgrades, and PD3 migrations (~10–20 active at any time)
2Build and maintain master timelines, institution status trackers, risk/decision logs, and launch readiness checklists
3Drive structured risk, issue, and escalation management across integrations and migrations
4Provide regular, high-signal status updates to leadership
5Coordinate milestones, dependencies, and handoffs across Access, PD3/ProFound, DPR, and Data Access teams
6Help lead Charged Access operational coordination including project tracking, risk logs, and stakeholder follow-ups as the program scales
7Own the NEA–Support operational relationship: priority alignment, joint initiative tracking, and communication cadence
8Run retros after complex launches and incorporate learnings back into processes
9Design and govern repeatable processes for how integrations and migrations are scoped, planned, executed, and launched

Requirements

5+ years of program management or technical operations experience running complex, multi-stakeholder programs with tight timelines
Strong ability to build and maintain program artifacts such as master timelines, risk logs, status trackers, and launch readiness checklists
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details into clear narratives for diverse audiences
Demonstrated experience working closely with engineering teams in ambiguous, high-pressure environments
Proven track record of designing and governing repeatable operational processes for scoping, planning, executing, and launching integrations or migrations

Nice to have

Bank Integration
API Knowledge
Financial Infrastructure
Migration Programs
Support Operations Partnership
FinTech Domain Knowledge

Role overview

Role family
Product Management
Level
IC3 — other
Experience
5–12 years
Type
Individual Contributor
Remote policy
Hybrid (3 days)
Visa sponsorship
Not offered

Tech stack analysis

TOOLS
Project Tracking Tools (Jira/Asana/Linear equivalent)Status TrackersRisk Logs

Salary estimate

$130K – $175K
AI-estimated salary range
Confidence72%
Reasoning

Salary not disclosed. Based on Plaid's FinTech tier (Series D+, well-funded), SF/NYC location, 5+ years experience requirement, and comparable Program Manager roles at similar-stage FinTech companies, total compensation (base) is estimated at $130K–$175K. Plaid is known for competitive total comp packages that often include equity, which could push total comp significantly higher.

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Green flags

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Plaid explicitly values diversity and states that strong qualifications can come from both work and lived experiences, encouraging applicants whose backgrounds don't fully match the JD.culture

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Benefits breakdown

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Hiring insights

JD quality
7/10
Urgency
medium
Autonomy
high
Team size
medium (5-15)

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Red flags

PRO4 items
No salary range disclosed — in a competitive SF/FinTech market, this reduces transparency and may signal negotiation leverage imbalance.compensation

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Interview insights

PRO
Rounds
5
Duration
4 wks
Difficulty
hard
Take-home
Yes

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Career path

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About the company

Plaid is the financial data infrastructure company that connects consumer bank accounts to fintech and financial services applications. Powering products at Venmo, Robinhood, Coinbase, and thousands of other apps, Plaid enables over 12,000 financial institutions to share data securely with the apps people use every day.

HQSan Francisco, CA, USA
Interview difficultyhard
Build vs Maintainboth
Cross-functionalYes