Engineering Program Manager, Internal Systems

Wwshemi; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an Engineering Program Manager for its Internal Systems team to deliver programs across multiple teams. You will translate priorities into clear plans, coordinate dependencies, and drive delivery from planning through launch.

This role requires partnering with Engineering, Product, and business teams to resolve ambiguity, manage risks, and measure results. You will own defined programs, communicate progress to technical and business audiences, and contribute to process

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program management experience.
• Experience delivering cross-functional software or systems programs from planning through launch.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to technical and business audiences.
• Ability to work independently within an agreed scope and across time zones.
• Experience improving processes across multiple teams or functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Product, and business teams to understand user needs and define program scope, milestones, owners, and success criteria.
• Own delivery of defined cross-functional programs from planning through launch, tracking dependencies and risks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to understand technical dependencies and tradeoffs and mitigate delivery risks.
• Write clear program plans, proposals, decision records, and updates for varied audiences.
• Build alignment across teams and escalate blockers when needed.
• Use data and stakeholder feedback to measure outcomes and inform improvements.
• Improve planning, tracking, and launch processes based on lessons learned.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Independent work

Process improvement

Risk & dependency management

Job description

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 Internal Systems team owns an expansive mix of platform and product solutions, centered on our internal users. Team goals are centered on building frictionless experiences for our Sellers and Finance Engineering to ensure our users can execute efficiently and with accuracy. We are looking for people with a strong background or interest in working across GTM and Finance domains to build successful platforms and systems. You’re comfortable dealing with many moving pieces, and you work effectively across dynamic teams and functions.

What you’ll do

As an Engineering Program Manager on the Internal Systems team, you’ll help deliver systems and process improvements for our internal users. You’ll partner with Engineering, Product, and business teams to turn agreed priorities into clear program plans, coordinate dependencies, and drive delivery from planning through launch. You’ll own defined programs across multiple teams, working with partners to resolve ambiguity, manage risks, and measure results.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Product, and business teams to understand user needs and define program scope, milestones, owners, and success criteria.

• Own delivery of defined cross-functional programs from planning through launch, tracking dependencies, decisions, risks, and progress.

• Work with engineering partners to understand technical dependencies and tradeoffs, identify delivery risks, and agree on mitigation plans.

• Write clear program plans, proposals, decision records, and updates tailored to the audience.

• Build alignment across teams, resolve delivery issues with partners, and escal blockers when needed.

• Use data and stakeholder feedback to measure outcomes and recommend improvements.

• Improve planning, tracking, and launch processes based on what teams need and lessons learned.

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

• 3+ years of program management experience.

• Experience delivering cross-functional software or systems programs from planning through launch.

• Ability to turn complex information into clear plans, identify risks and dependencies, and recommend practical next steps.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating progress, decisions, and blockers to technical and business audiences.

• Ability to work independently within an agreed scope, collaborate across teams and time zones, and seek support when needed.

• Experience improving processes across multiple teams or functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with go-to-market or finance systems.

• Experience partnering with engineering teams on internal software, systems integrations, or platform improvements.

• Familiarity with software development processes and managing dependencies between systems.

• Experience supporting launches, adoption, or process changes for internal users.