Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets
Stripe•3h ago
United StatesRemoteFull-timeSenior Level8+ yrs exp
H-1B sponsor
- 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
- accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet
- 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)
- 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
- We are expanding our scope into one of Stripe's most consequential strategic priorities and launching in new markets. This work is new, fast-moving
- high-ambiguity — and we're looking for someone who thrives in exactly that environment. If you enjoy working on high-impact projects on a global scale, building programs from the ground up
- operating at the intersection of compliance, strategy
- execution — you'll love this role.
- 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 0→1 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 0→1 — 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
Required skills
program managementcross-functional leadershipAI fluency