Lead, Risk Operations Tech Programs (Remote)

Stripe; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a senior program leader for the Risk Operations Technology Enablement team to shape technical strategy and drive cross‑functional programs across risk, product and engineering. You will coach a team of program managers, influence critical initiatives, and evolve organizational structures to meet Stripe’s needs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, analytical decision making, and a strong commitment to Stripe’s user‑centric culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing program managers who lead complex, cross‑functional technical programs.
• Experience partnering directly with product and engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle and/or go‑to‑market.
• Technical proficiency to clarify architecture, trade-offs, dependencies and risks for leaders.
• Excellent analytical skills; you digest complex information and make recommendations.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills, building relationships with stakeholders, teams and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive alignment on Risk Operations’ technical strategy that enables us to achieve our ambitious top‑line goals.
• Partners cross‑functionally across Risk (eng, product, operations) to set and execute against our technical roadmap.
• Coach a team of high‑performing, engineering program managers to effectively lead technical programs; this includes providing consistent coaching, setting vision and goals, holding the team to a high‑bar, fostering a strong team culture, and leading hiring efforts when relevant.
• Occasionally personally help drive a small number of the most critical technical programs when their strategic importance, complexity, or ambiguity calls for direct senior influence.
• Evolve the team structure, strategy, functions, and roles and responsibilities to continuously meet Stripe’s evolving business needs.
• Transmit and foster our values, serving as a beacon of Stripe’s user‑centric philosophy and culture of transparency, empathy, inclusion, and empowerment.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical proficiency

Product & Eng collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Stripe is seeking a senior program leader for the Risk Operations Technology Enablement team to shape technical strategy and drive cross‑functional programs across risk, product and engineering. You will coach a team of program managers, influence critical initiatives, and evolve organizational structures to meet Stripe’s needs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, analytical decision making, and a strong commitment to Stripe’s user‑centric culture.