Technical Project Manager, Growth

About Kraken

Kraken is a mission-focused company deeply rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto and unlock financial freedom for everyone. With over a decade of commitment to its mission and ethos, Kraken has attracted top crypto experts globally. We are a fully remote company with Krakenites in over 70 countries, dedicated to developing premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers, prioritizing industry-leading security, education, and world-class client support.

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The Technical Project Manager, Growth Role

As a Technical Project Manager, Growth at Kraken, you will be a crucial support for cross-functional engineering teams, particularly within Marketing and Growth. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the successful planning, execution, and delivery of mission-critical projects. This involves working with various stakeholders across Engineering, Product, IT, Marketing, Compliance, and Security to guarantee alignment, visibility, and scalability of key initiatives.

This role demands a unique blend of strategic systems thinking and meticulous attention to detail, tackling projects ranging from infrastructure and compliance to growth platform development, KYC technology, and internal tooling. You will leverage a mix of Agile and waterfall methodologies as appropriate to drive these projects forward.

What You'll Do

• Drive end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional technical projects within acquisition, engagement, and onboarding domains.
• Build and manage project plans, roadmaps, dashboards, and release timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams around strategic priorities and outcomes.
• Identify dependencies, manage risks, and unblock teams through creative problem-solving.
• Facilitate standups, retrospectives, planning sessions, and stakeholder reviews.
• Track KPIs and project health via metrics and dashboards, iterating on reporting for clarity and impact.
• Partner with Engineering Managers, Compliance Leads, and Product Managers to align on requirements, timelines, and project planning.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, including executives, with clear summaries and actionable insights.
• Work closely with external vendors when required, ensuring compliance and technical standards.
• Improve internal workflows through enhanced Atlassian workflows, automation, and consistent reporting mechanisms.

Skills You Should HODL

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Project Management within fast-paced, cross-functional software development environments. FinTech experience is a plus.
• Strong technical acumen, ideally with experience in engineering, KYC, compliance, or fintech environments.
• Experienced with Atlassian Suite of products (Jira, Confluence, Jira Product Discovery), and other PM tools.
• Proficient in Agile and waterfall methodologies with the judgment to apply context-dependent approaches.
• Working knowledge of scripting is a strong plus.
• Excellent communicator, with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear project plans and status updates.
• Self-starter with a track record of independently driving initiatives to completion.
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to experiment and iterate.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities in a dynamic industry.
• Strong sense of discretion and data sensitivity, particularly within security and compliance domains.

Key skills/competency

• Technical Project Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Agile Methodology
• Waterfall Methodology
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Jira & Confluence
• Growth Platform Development
• KYC Technology
• FinTech Acumen