Senior Technical Program Manager

Who we are: First Street is the standard for Climate Risk Financial Modeling. We use transparent and peer-reviewed methodologies to calculate the past, present, and future climate risk for every property in the world. We started working with the world’s leading climate scientists to create groundbreaking, climate-adjusted, property specific models over 8 years ago and haven’t stopped. 

Our mission: We exist to connect climate and financial risk. 

Our data: We create physics-based, deterministic models of flooding, wildfire and hurricanes, and advanced statistical models of extreme heat, air quality, drought, hail, severe convective storms, winter storms, and more. All of this data is used to create property-level financial risk metrics and macroeconomic variables to quantify the impacts of climate, property by property.

Our customers: We empower governments at the highest levels to make smart regulations, businesses to avoid bad investments, and everyday Americans to understand their personal risk from climate change. We are relied on every day by:

• Agencies ranging from the U.S. Department of Treasury to Fannie Mae

• The world's biggest banks such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo 

• Institutional investors like Nuveen and Blackstone 

• Millions of everyday users on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and more 

We believe:  With the right data, we can identify the problems, avoid bad investments, and implement solutions. This is why we have invested tens of millions of dollars into our science, data, people, and products and have raised tens of millions more to move even faster. Read more about our culture here and see what Climate Risk Financial Modeling is all about here. 

Come join us and use your talents to change the world.

Team & Role Overview: 

As a Senior Technical Program Manager at First Street, you are a cross-functional leader within the Program Management Office and the broader Business Operations Team. Reporting to the Director of Program Management, you’ll work closely with Climate Scientists, Data Scientists, project managers, and senior leadership to ensure the success of our most complex, high-impact initiatives.

You will be instrumental in translating big ideas and technical insights into concrete, actionable plans—driving project strategy, balancing scope, schedule, and cost, and holding teams accountable. We’re looking for someone who can work independently, take initiative, and drive projects forward with the support of a collaborative and capable team.

What you’ll do: 

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional climate data science projects independently, with support from your team

• Define, scope, and plan initiatives – incorporating timelines, risks, dependencies, and contingencies

• Translate business requirements into technical project deliverables and tasks

• Drive execution by serving as a problem-solver across teams and facilitating decision-making between key stakeholders

• Lead risk assessments and adjust plans in response to evolving information

• Proactively surface bottlenecks and guide decision-making discussions with First Street Leadership

• Build and maintain detailed project plans and timelines—including 12+ month initiatives with complex interdependencies

• Manage project resources in collaboration with Project Leads

• Coordinate cross-team handoffs to ensure seamless transitions and knowledge continuity

• Serve as the primary liaison to stakeholders – keeping all parties aligned and moving forward

What you’ll need: 

• 4-6 years of technical project/program management experience, ideally within a science, research, or climate technology setting. 

• Demonstrated success leading interdisciplinary stakeholder initiatives within climate, science, or research and owning the full lifecycle for multiple projects concurrently.

• Strong knowledge of program/project management methodologies and techniques demonstrated by experience scoping complex projects and developing/managing timelines

• Proven track record of translating business requirements i