Manager, Enterprise Compliance Project Management

OKX•San Jose, CA

6h•$107,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Enterprise Compliance Project Manager will drive the execution of cross-functional initiatives that sit at the intersection of Compliance, Product, and Engineering. Reporting to the Compliance PMO Lead (or Senior Program Manager), this role is responsible for hands-on project delivery, Agile execution, and coordination of regulatory and product-driven initiatives from intake through implementation. The ideal candidate brings experience managing Jira-based Agile delivery, understands product development lifecycles, and has worked on compliance or regulatory initiatives within a regulated environment. This role is execution-focused, requiring strong ownership of delivery plans, dependencies, and stakeholder coordination across Compliance, Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, and Operations.

Requirements

4–6 years of experience in project or program management, delivery management, or PMO roles.
Demonstrated experience delivering initiatives involving Product, Compliance,and Business stakeholders.
Strong hands-on experience managing Jira for Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and reporting.
Solid understanding of product development lifecycles and how engineering teams operate.
Working knowledge of compliance domains such as AML, KYC, sanctions, privacy, or regulatory change management.
Experience managing hybrid delivery models (Agile + waterfall).
Strong organizational and execution skills with the ability to manage multiple parallel initiatives.
Clear, structured communication skills with experience presenting delivery updates to senior stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Operations, Compliance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services, fintech, payments, crypto, or other regulated industries.
Familiarity with compliance-by-design or embedding regulatory requirements into product workflows.
Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe, ACP) or Jira certifications.
Exposure to regulatory exams, audits, or remediation initiatives.
Experience supporting global or multi-region product launches with regulatory considerations.
Interest in growing into a senior compliance or product program leadership role.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day delivery for compliance and product initiatives, including AML, KYC/CIP, sanctions, privacy, regulatory change, internal tooling, and compliance-by-design product enhancements.
Own and manage Jira boards across multiple workstreams, including: Backlog creation and prioritization in partnership with Product and Compliance Sprint planning, sprint tracking, and retrospectives Dependency and cross-team coordination
Apply Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional project management approaches based on initiative needs and team maturity.
Translate compliance and regulatory requirements into actionable product and engineering delivery plans.
Develop and maintain delivery artifacts, including project plans, timelines, RAID logs, action trackers, and status dashboards.
Facilitate recurring project and delivery forums such as stand-ups, sprint reviews, release planning, and stakeholder status meetings.
Coordinate readiness activities including UAT, go-live checklists, cutover planning, and post-launch validation.
Identify, manage, and escalate delivery risks, issues, and dependencies with recommended mitigation strategies.
Partner closely with Product Managers to align compliance requirements with product roadmaps and release schedules.
Prepare concise, executive-ready status updates and dashboards for compliance and delivery leadership.
Contribute to PMO standards, templates, and delivery best practices across compliance and product initiatives.