Stripe

Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets

Stripe • $120K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in managing complex, cross-functional programs
  • Proven track record of operating in ambiguous environments and building from scratch
  • Strong program management skills for multi-workstream initiatives
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams towards shared goals
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Fluency in AI tools and their application
  • Flexible to work with global teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

  • Own program management for new markets in Americas and EMEA
  • Drive operational readiness and track project milestones
  • Navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments
  • Build frameworks and reporting standards for market portfolios
  • Represent the team in senior conversations with high accountability
  • Coordinate with Risk and other teams for project alignment
  • Identify operational impacts and ensure readiness for market launches.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and fast-paced work environment
  • Opportunity for cross-functional leadership and impact
  • Support for professional growth and career development
  • Access to innovative tools and technology
  • Flexible working hours accommodating global teams.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

New Markets Program Management
  • Own end-to-end program management for new markets across Stripe's roadmap, focusing on Americas and EMEA region
  • Drive operational readiness across workstreams, tracking milestones, surfacing risks, and unblocking dependencies
  • Navigate high ambiguity - this is a 01 space where you will be expected to figure out the right approach, not wait for one to be handed to you
  • Build repeatable frameworks, playbooks, and reporting standards to support a growing and complex portfolio of markets

Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Represent our team in senior level conversations across Stripe and have high judgment and accountability
  • Provide critical coordination across Risk teams (Ops, Product, Eng, Strategy, and others) to ensure alignment and execution
  • Partner closely with stakeholders to maintain momentum across a fast-moving roadmap
  • Facilitate alignment across teams with competing priorities, resolve ambiguity, and ensure clear ownership at every stage of execution

Operations
  • Identify operational impact, gap assessment, and other operational considerations to launch in new markets
  • Ensure operational readiness across complex portfolio of programs, including forecasting, monitoring, and last-mile execution
  • Maintain high operational rigor and execution discipline
Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in a high-performance environment, managing complex, cross-functional programs or initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity and build from 01 - you have a track record of figuring out the right approach on problems where no playbook exists
  • Strong program management skills: you can track and drive multi-workstream initiatives, surface risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned without losing momentum
  • Strong cross-functional leadership, with experience aligning Product, Eng, GTM, and Operations teams toward shared goals
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write sharp 1-pagers and present credibly to senior audiences
  • AI fluency - you actively use AI tools to accelerate your work and can clearly articulate how and where you apply them
  • Experience working across global teams and time zones, including flexibility to join calls outside standard US business hours as needed

Preferred qualifications
  • Experience working on international expansion, market entry, regulatory, or licensing programs
  • Prior experience at a technology company; fintech or payments experience is a plus
  • East Coast or Central Time candidates are preferred, or candidates willing to flex EMEA and APAC timezones

About Stripe

Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies—use our software to accept payments and manage their businesses online. Stripe helps new companies get started and grow their revenues, and established businesses accelerate into new markets and launch new business models. Stripe powers businesses all over the world, from the new startup that just launched yesterday to the Fortune 500 companies that we all know and love. Stripe is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Dublin, London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and more.
Learn more about Stripe
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
2010
* Ladders Estimates

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