
Program Manager, Strategic Implementations
Your Money Line
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Indianapolis • United States
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About the role
- Lead execution for complex strategic implementations with authority to adjust milestones, manage scope changes, and make day to day project decisions.
- Escalate timeline shifts that affect overall launch dates or strategic tradeoffs between partner needs and YML's broader priorities.
- Translate broad business goals into actionable project plans with clear milestones, dependencies, owners, timelines, and decision points.
- Partner with leadership to identify implementation needs, pressure test plans, surface tradeoffs, and ensure alignment across teams.
- Develop and strengthen repeatable implementation processes, templates, and operating rhythms that make future launches more scalable.
- Surface risks, dependencies, and operational implications early enough to support strong decision making and avoid downstream disruption.
- Create, maintain, and drive detailed project plans, ensuring priorities are clear and deadlines are realistic and visible.
- Create structure where process, ownership, and decisionmaking is unclear.
- Lead regular status meetings and communicate progress, blockers, risks, dependencies, decisions, and next steps clearly.
- Manage changes in scope or timing while preserving momentum and execution quality.
- Track follow through and hold internal and external teams accountable for commitments while maintaining strong working relationships and a collaborative tone.
- Build trust and confidence with partner contacts from kickoff through launch.
- Lead partner facing meetings with professionalism, clarity, and strong command of the project details and business context.
- Collaborate closely with Client Success and other internal teams to ensure a strong partner and client experience before, during, and after launch.
- Help create a culture of accountability, transparency, and thoughtful execution around major company initiatives.
- Capture lessons learned and continuously improve the way YML approaches implementations, partner communication, and cross-functional program management.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, implementation management, or other similar roles.
- Direct partner-facing experience in the benefits, financial wellness, or retirement advisory space is required.
- Strong experience building and maintaining project plans, managing timelines, mitigating risks, and driving accountability across teams.
- Demonstrated ability to create order in ambiguous, fast moving environments where process and ownership are still evolving.
- Demonstrated AI fluency, with the ability to leverage Generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) to automate administrative tasks, refine program documentation, and synthesize complex data.
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed, including onsite work with clients in the Chicago suburbs.
- PMP or similar certification preferred.
- Experience in SaaS, fintech, HR tech, health tech, or partner-driven businesses strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance (Company pays 75% of the premium for all tiers)
- Health Savings Account with employer HSA contribution
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company Equity
- 401K with Company Match
- Hybrid Office Model
- Unlimited Wellness Time Off
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Unlimited access to YML platform and resources
- Elective Accident, Disability, and other non-medical insurance coverages
- Monthly Technology Stipend (Remote Employees)
- Group-Life & AD&D Insurance
- Paid Paternity, Maternity, and Adoption Leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject managementimplementation managementbuilding project plansmanaging timelinesmitigating risksdriving accountabilityAI fluencyGenerative AI toolssynthesizing complex data
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitydecision-makingrelationship buildingaccountabilitytransparencyprocess improvement
Certifications
PMP