DraftKings

Technical Program Manager II, Financial Platform

DraftKings$123K — $154K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years as a Technical Program Manager or Data Product Manager in financial products
  • Experience managing technical roadmaps for data-intensive financial systems
  • Background in leveraging AI to enhance workflows and productivity
  • Advanced SQL skills for data validation and testing
  • Knowledge of modern data warehouse architecture and lifecycles
  • Strong ability to communicate technical requirements clearly
  • Highly organized with a proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Own the data strategy and technical roadmap for financial platforms
  • Develop knowledge of financial systems to enhance reporting and analytics
  • Build relationships with Finance, Product, Analytics, and Engineering teams
  • Translate business needs into technical requirements and solutions
  • Drive project execution and manage dependencies and risks
  • Establish high standards for technical delivery and processes
  • Champion AI adoption across teams through automation and workflows
  • Monitor production systems and support incident management
  • Mentor junior TPMs and contribute to the effectiveness of the TPM organization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Generous vacation and paid time off policies
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Wellness programs and resources
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
Full Job Description
The Crown Is Yours

As a Technical Program Manager II, you'll lead high-impact initiatives across our Financial Data domain, driving the strategy, execution, and outcomes behind critical data apps and platforms. Operating at the intersection of data product management, technical leadership, and solution architecture, you'll bring clarity to complex challenges, align stakeholders around a shared vision, and proactively uncover what the business needs before it's asked. 

What You’ll Do as a Technical Program Manager II
  • Own the data strategy and technical roadmap for financial platforms and systems in order to build business-critical financial datasets and data products.

  • Develop strong working knowledge of financial systems and data flows to inform capabilities that power reporting, analytics, and downstream stakeholder use cases.

  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with Finance, Product, Analytics, and Engineering to prioritize high-impact work, define roadmaps, measure success, and proactively identify opportunities before they become requests.

  • Translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and solutions through research, data analysis, and stakeholder collaboration.

  • Drive cross-functional execution by managing dependencies, identifying risks, aligning stakeholders, and maintaining visibility into progress and outcomes.

  • Raise the quality bar for technical delivery by establishing clear requirements, success criteria, and scalable processes that enable Engineering teams to move faster while maintaining high standards.

  • Champion AI adoption across Data, Engineering, and Analytics teams by identifying opportunities for automation, developing AI agents and reusable skills, and embedding AI-powered workflows that improve productivity and decision-making.

  • Stay closely connected to production systems and business operations, proactively monitoring incidents, supporting triage efforts, and ensuring teams learn from operational challenges.

  • Contribute to the growth and effectiveness of the TPM organization by mentoring junior TPMs, sharing knowledge, documenting solutions, and developing frameworks, tooling, and best practices that elevate the broader team.

What You’ll Bring
  • At least 4 years of experience in a Technical Program Manager or Data Product Manager capacity, owning data-intensive digital financial products, transactional platforms, or consumer financial products.

  • Proven experience owning technical roadmaps and delivering data products to address business pain points or unlock new capabilities.

  • Proven experience leveraging AI to transform team workflows, including building and deploying AI agents, automation solutions, or reusable skills that drive measurable improvements in productivity, delivery, or decision-making.

  • Advanced proficiency in SQL with the ability to independently investigate and test datasets, perform data validation, sketch solutions, and create basic proofs of concept.

  • Direct experience with modern data warehouse architecture and the end-to-end data lifecycle, from ingestion and transformation through modeling and consumption.

  • Exceptional technical communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into clear requirements, detailed technical specifications, and actionable plans that enable Engineering teams to execute effectively.

  • Highly organized and self-directed, with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives, bringing structure to ambiguity, and building alignment across Engineering, Product, Analytics, and executive stakeholders.

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We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 123,200.00 USD - 154,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
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3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
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