Technical Project Manager, Growth

About Kraken

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on its mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts globally.

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As a fully remote company, Krakenites are located in 70+ countries and speak over 50 languages. We are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers, committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures. Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

The Team

As a Technical Project Manager, Growth, you will support cross-functional engineering teams—particularly within Marketing and Growth—in the successful planning, execution, and delivery of mission-critical projects. You’ll work across stakeholders in Engineering, Product, IT, Marketing, Compliance and Security, ensuring alignment, visibility, and scalability of our critical projects.

This role demands a balance of strategic systems thinking and meticulous attention to detail. You'll work on initiatives spanning infrastructure, compliance, growth platform development, KYC technology and internal tooling—using a mix of Agile and waterfall approaches where appropriate.

The Opportunity

• Drive end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional technical projects within the 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
• Agile Methodologies
• Waterfall Methodologies
• Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)
• Growth Platform Development
• FinTech/Crypto Industry
• Compliance & Security