Senior Manager, Program Management, AML & Verification

About the role

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money- we're here to move our global customers forward.

We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career-we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Program Management - Technical to lead our Verification and FinCrime program team. You'll lead the team that designs and manages Remitly's Financial Crime Controls across different products and geographies. You will ensure that first line of defense (FLOD) controls are auditable, and scalable as we expand into new markets and product offerings such as wallets and lending.

This is a high-autonomy role for a Senior Manager who thrives in connecting technical systems to regulatory intent. You'll build clarity across product, engineering, compliance, and operations partners. You'll manage a small but technical team. This team embeds FinCrime controls that protect our customers and ensure compliance with regulatory expectations. Additionally, they provide continuity for incident response, new product design, and audit and exam readiness.

You will report to the VP of Identity and Trust and work closely with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Compliance from our Seattle HQ.

You Will

• Own end-to-end verification control lifecycle management, including rule design, FLOD testing, and control effectiveness reviews.
• Define clear roles, responsibilities and expectations for team members. Develop team members and hire for additional skillsets where needed.
• Deeply understand the unique needs of Remitly's customer base to deliver great AML and customer experience outcomes
• Partner with product stakeholders on control design for new products and initiatives
• Drive and maintain audit and exam readiness, ensuring evidence documentation, traceability, and control mapping for all new verification capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning KYC, Transaction Monitoring, and Sanctions programs to close regulatory gaps and streamline FLOD testing.

You Have

• 6+ years of experience in program management or risk control ownership within AML, FinCrime, or regulatory programs (preferably payments or remittances).
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Experience with AML and related control systems (screening, document validation, sanctions rules, etc.).
• Familiarity with audit, regulatory reporting, and control documentation practices.
• Technical fluency, with ability to interpret and write BRDs and collaborate with engineering and data analytics teams.
• Context-switch across product, compliance, and operational domains and provide structured clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Intermediate-to-advanced SQL skills and comfort analyzing operational or risk control data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across global time zones.
• Bachelor's degree in business, risk management, or related field (CAMS or similar certification preferred).
• Prior experience with fintech, payments, or remittance products.

Pay and benefits

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $168,000 - $210,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role. #LI-Hybrid

Our Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster.

• Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week.
• Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time.
• These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.