Program Manager

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote-first (with offices in Santa Monica, CA; Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission.

By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products.

The Program Manager will manage projects in our India Market. We are a global team with diverse backgrounds, singularly focused on using technology, data, and a customer-centric approach to meet the financial needs of the over 3 billion people in the emerging global middle class. The Program Manager will be responsible for supporting the delivery of projects utilizing Agile practices and the Tala Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Successful candidates will have deep expertise in Technical and Go to Market Program Management, Agile Methodologies, and have a background managing projects in high-growth and remote-first environments. The ideal candidate for this position will be adept at taking a leadership role in a fast-paced culture, excelling at sound decision-making in sometimes ambiguous environments, understanding when and why escalation is needed, and possessing a high level of emotional intelligence and a bias towards action.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment across workstreams by partnering with India Operational teams (Legal, Compliance, Business, Finance & CX), Product and Engineering during planning and execution phases.
• Lead program and execution of workstreams across the business to successful outcomes by ensuring clarity of goals, timelines, and ownership across teams.
• Proactively identify, manage, and resolve risks and cross-functional dependencies to maintain delivery momentum.
• Provide timely, consistent, and audience-appropriate updates to stakeholders, ensuring visibility into status, blockers, and resolution paths.
• Drive cross-functional momentum by championing a culture of strategic alignment, structured and organic collaboration, and rapid, constructive problem solving, while ensuring psychological safety and accountability across diverse teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Project Management experience with proven expertise in Agile methodologies, concepts, practices, and standards.
• 3+ years experience leveraging software development and team collaboration tools like JIRA, Confluence, GoogleDrive, etc.
• 2+ years experience using Smartsheets for Project Management.
• Demonstrated experience leading business-critical programs, such as go-to-market launches, regulatory readiness, or operations optimization initiatives.
• Proven ability to work across non-technical stakeholders, including Commercial, Legal, Compliance, and external partners, to deliver complex cross-functional outcomes.
• Experience influencing decision-making with senior stakeholders through structured reporting, escalation.

Company Information

Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission. Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!