Policy & Governance Program Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Policy & Governance Program Manager (Fintech): Establishing and maintaining policy infrastructure and coordinating audits across multiple bank partners with an accent on policy lifecycle management and scalable governance processes. Focus on translating regulatory and bank requirements into actionable internal initiatives and structuring compliance documentation for AI-assisted monitoring.

Location: United States. For NYC-based employees, hybrid (3 days a week in SoHo office). You can work from anywhere in the world for 4 weeks each year.

Salary: $133,000–$197,000

Company

hirify.global is a modern card issuing and processing platform enabling financial companies to build the future of payments.

What you will do

• Serve as Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for all regulatory audit coordination across sponsor banks.
• Create and maintain centralized tracking systems for audits, policies, and governance decisions.
• Design and implement a scalable policy lifecycle management system to create a single source of truth for all compliance documentation.
• Establish and manage policy review and approval processes, including coordination with the Board of Directors.
• Structure compliance documentation to be human-readable and machine-actionable, enabling AI-assisted compliance monitoring.
• Own hirify.global's compliance training program, including annual and new-hire training.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, audit coordination, or governance roles within financial services, fintech, or banking.
• Direct experience managing or coordinating regulatory, operational, and information security audits.
• Proven ability to build policy management systems and governance frameworks from scratch.
• Strong project management skills with experience juggling multiple partner banks, concurrent audits, and stakeholder groups.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to create structure where none exists.
• Excellent written communication skills for writing and reviewing policies, SOPs, and audit responses.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to establish processes in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Self-starter who can work independently while knowing when to escalate and collaborate.
• English: B2 required.

Nice to have

• Experience structuring documentation for programmatic access and AI systems.
• Familiarity with emerging payment products including stablecoins, digital wallets, and crypto-related compliance requirements.
• Experience in card issuing, payments, or fintech with exposure to sponsor bank relationships and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of audit standards (SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO).
• Experience working with compliance tooling, GRC platforms, or building compliance automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited PTO and 12-weeks fully paid parental leave.
• 4-Week Fully Paid Sabbatical (earned at your 5-year anniversary).
• Work From Anywhere: work from anywhere in the world 4-weeks each year.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance; HSA Contribution Match.
• 401(k) match.
• Voluntary Life Insurance and STD/LTD.
• For NYC-based employees: Commuter benefit and catered lunch every Tuesday and Thursday.