Security Technical Project Manager

About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. In our first decade, Kraken has risen to become one of the largest, most successful and respected crypto exchanges on the planet.

We are changing the way the world thinks about finance and our range of successful products are playing a critical role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We continue to trail-blaze into new territory with the introduction of Kraken Bank, providing a more seamless integration between crypto and the traditional financial system. This makes us the first crypto company (ever) to be awarded a U.S. state banking charter.

Our diverse group of 2,000+ Krakenites are distributed all over the world as part of our 'remote first' culture, united by a shared passion for delighting customers, upholding crypto values and achieving our meaningful mission. We attract people who push themselves to improve, are radically transparent and think differently in order to unlock their potential.

Crypto is a rapidly evolving industry and we’re just getting started. We’re growing fast and you're invited to join the revolution!

The Security Technical Project Manager will support the IT & Security Team with the delivery of projects and initiatives across the Security program. In this role, you will primarily work with the multiple subteams across IT and Security to own, drive, and improve the non-technical aspects of the project lifecycle. This role will be the driver behind building, maintaining, and tracking timelines, all coordinated around strategic objectives and key results. You should be familiar with agile and waterfall planning and comfortable with a combination approach. The ideal candidate will be methodical, analytical, and take a flexible approach to release and project management.

What you'll do:

• Work with an exceptional team of security team leaders and their team members to deliver mission critical projects.
• Produce dashboards, roadmaps, plans and documentation to support project efforts, communicate status and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Run project-focused meetings (kick-off, scoping, stand-ups, and retrospectives), identifying action items and addressing blockers to keep projects on track.
• Improve process inputs, streamline workflows and project management tools.

Who you are:

• Minimum of 3+ years experience working as a technical project manager or similar role. Background in FinTech or Proprietary Trading a plus.
• Working knowledge of project and work stream management tools such as Jira, Trello, Wrike, and Confluence.
• Tenacious, self starter who thrives in understanding the details of complex, cross-functional projects and can effectively distill into actionable project plans.
• Superb organizational skills and an analytical view on maximizing productivity, with a focus on value and not getting caught up on process.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and eager to ask questions and understand business and product objectives.
• Resilient determination to push projects through to completion, regardless of how often priorities and deadlines may shift in a dynamic environment and rapidly growing industry.
• Inherently curious about how things work and the ability to self-educate when necessary.
• Have strong interest in, or basic knowledge of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

Deadline for applications: 18.12.2021.