• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Technical Program Managers responsible for high-impact cross-functional programs with visibility across the C-suite. • Build a culture of accountability, clarity, transparent communication and operational excellence. • Establish best practices across planning, execution, metrics, and stakeholder communication. • Collaborate closely with engineering, security, product, and customer teams to align priorities and remove blockers. • Foster trust-based relationships with internal and external partners. • Accountable for full lifecycle program outcomes. • Own and drive end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs. • Translate strategic objectives into detailed program plans, milestones, and success criteria. • Identify risks and interdependencies early; develop mitigation paths and drive resolution. • Ensure programs meet compliance, accreditation, and cybersecurity requirements relevant to U.S. national security customers. • Lead cross-functional execution rhythms such as program reviews, decision forums, and readiness assessments. • Provide technical insight to ensure program decisions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with modern best practices. • Advocate for security, reliability, and architectural integrity in all program decisions. • Partner with engineering leads to shape infrastructure strategy—including cloud architecture, networking, identity services, distributed systems, DevSecOps, and cross-domain solutions. • Provide transparent and timely updates to Executive Leadership. • Translate complex strategy into actionable priorities across the team. • Foster alignment by ensuring consistent messaging across all departments. • Serve as a primary communication bridge among executives, engineering teams, and government customers.

Horace Mann is a purpose-driven company that is passionate about educators. The Program Manager leads multiple large-scale projects and/or programs, ensuring successful delivery of technology solutions and services that meet company standards and user requirements. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and is responsible for strategic planning, execution oversight, stakeholder communication, and team leadership across organizational functions. Key Responsibilities Program & Project Leadership Lead multiple large projects and/or programs simultaneously Provide strategic direction across lines of business Direct and monitor project managers and program team members Mentor and develop less experienced project managers and team members Set team direction and establish clear goals and deliverables Planning & Execution Assist in the creation of business cases Define and clarify project scope and objectives Develop and monitor program and project plans Develop and manage project schedules Develop and monitor program and project budgets Ensure deliverables align with established plans Governance & Organizational Oversight Determine appropriate organizational structure for program/project teams Identify roles and responsibilities across teams Coordinate activities across multiple organizational functions Ensure technology solutions and services meet company standards and user requirements Risk & Issue Management Identify and develop mitigation plans for critical program issues and risks Monitor overall program progress and performance Escalate issues as appropriate Stakeholder & Communication Management Serve as primary liaison to steering committees and program sponsors Provide program-level reporting and executive communications Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to project teams, sponsors, and management Assign work and ensure results are consistent with strategic plans Team Leadership Motivate and guide cross-functional teams Foster collaboration and accountability Promote a high-performance culture Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) 8+ years of project/program management experience Demonstrated experience leading large, complex programs Strong business and product knowledge across multiple lines of business Proven ability to think strategically and execute tactically Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills Experience managing budgets and cross-functional teams Preferred Certification or coursework in project management (e.g., CAPM, PMP, PgMP) Pay Range: $105,200.00 - $147,950.00 Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc. #VIZI #LI-LM1 Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow.  And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth:  We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets. We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs.  We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them.  This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status For applicants that are California residents, please review our California Consumer Privacy Notice All applicants should review our Horace Mann Privacy Policy

Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The Risk Program Management Office is a unique role that sits at the intersection of Operations, Go To Market (GTM), and Risk Compliance teams. Our mission is to enable users to seamlessly meet evolving compliance standards in a complex regulatory environment by bringing the right set of cross-functional stakeholders to enable their success. As an enablement function, we work with many teams including Operations, Product, Eng, GTM, and others. Today, the scope is largely ensuring the overall success of Onboarding Refresh Requirements (ORRs), over time, we expect to take on more ownership of risk-wide, forever programs outside of ORRs. If you’re the type of person who enjoys working on high impact projects on a global scale, running programs from end to end, and advocating for users – you’ll love this role. What you’ll do As a people manager, you will lead a team of program managers working some of Stripe’s most challenging problems. If you thrive on owning an expansive and complex topic area, teasing out the highest-impact work to tackle, rallying cross-functional support, and executing against multiple workstreams in parallel to hit your objectives, we want to hear from you. Responsibilities Lead a team of high-performing program managers Drive top-line prioritization of work, and manage tradeoffs on resourcing and roadmapping Multiple complex global programs, from initial scoping to design and execution Create structured approaches to user feedback and insights to improve our programs and user experience Design and launch projects that lead to step-change improvements in our operational processes and business outcomes Partner closely with our Go to Market and Technical Account Management teams to support our users Go beyond domain expertise and serve as a trusted strategic partner with senior stakeholders to shape the future As a senior manager at Stripe, serve as a role model and mentor to others, embodying our Operating Principles and fostering our values and culture Who you are You are a people person and genuinely love cheering your team on to succeed. You are an experienced people manager and pride yourself on giving clear feedback, inspiring others to do their best work, and building a sought-after team culture. You are a strategic operator and powerful storyteller. You have significant experience writing 1-pagers, developing slide decks, and using data visualization tools – and your work serves as an inspiration to others, and you understand how to scale your impact and coach your team. Minimum requirements 8+ years of experience in program management, strategy & operations, or go-to-market strategy 2+ years of people management experience or demonstrated ability leading people Passion for, and experience with, building from 0 → 1 Strong thought leadership, ability to articulate strategy and project plans, and develop a clear point of view Bias towards action and high comfort with ambiguity and influencing without authority Ability to present with confidence and present with credibility to senior stakeholders High willingness to learn and receive feedback Preferred qualifications 2+ years in Go to Market, Customer Success, Post-Sales Support, Sales Strategy, Sales Enablement, or Account Management experience is a plus Experience leading customer conversations is a plus

Your Dream. Our Team. About Rise8 Rise8 builds custom, secure software for government organizations, measuring success by impact: lives saved, time returned, and missions advanced. We think big, start small, and scale fast with elite teams across product, design, and engineering to drive continuous delivery for critical missions. We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. Rise8 is where you’ll do the best work of your career—supported by a culture you won’t find anywhere else. We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what sets us apart is our commitment to autonomy, growth, and a culture rooted in kindness, candor, and continuous learning. Certified as a Great Place to Work®, with 100% of employees saying they love working here, Rise8 is where bold ideas become real capabilities. Where mission meets meaning. And where fewer bad things happen because of bad software. Why This Role Exists The last few years have been hard on startups. Many strong founders built real products, led teams, navigated uncertainty—and still had to shut things down. We believe that experience isn’t a liability. It’s an asset. At Rise8, former founders consistently excel because they bring: Bias toward action Comfort with ambiguity Systems thinking Deep ownership of outcomes Emotional resilience earned the hard way Rather than forcing you into a predefined box, we want to understand where you do your best work now . The Role (You Define It) This is an open-role posting for former founders who want to apply their skills in a mission-driven environment. You might be best suited for work as a: Program or Product Manager Software Engineer Designer or UX Practitioner Delivery Lead Technical or Strategic Operator Or a hybrid role shaped by your experience We’re open to helping shape the role based on your strengths, interests, and the impact you want to make. What You’ll Do Depending on your background, you may: Build, ship, and improve real software used in high-impact environments Lead delivery teams focused on outcomes—not outputs Translate user needs into actionable solutions Navigate uncertainty and help teams find clarity Contribute across disciplines when the problem demands it What matters most is your ability to move work forward and deliver value . What We’re Looking For You’ve founded or co-founded a startup that didn’t work out You’ve lived through hard decisions, uncertainty, and failure You’ve built something real —product, team, system, or operation You’re comfortable owning problems without perfect information You’re curious, adaptable, and not precious about titles You want meaningful work with real-world impact We’re not looking for flawless resumes or linear career paths. Pitch Your Role Instead of a traditional job description, we’re asking for something different: In your application, tell us: What you built as a founder What you learned when it didn’t work What kind of role you believe you’d excel in now How you want to contribute at Rise8 Clarity beats polish. Benefits Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage. Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay. Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement. Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials. Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store. Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. OR Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit). Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro Apply If this resonates, we want to hear from you. All of Rise8’s work in this area is with Federal Government customers that require our employees involved with their projects be U.S. citizens. As such, this role requires U.S. citizenship. If hired, you would also be required to go through a background investigation. Rise8 is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider you for this role regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.