Payments Program Manager

airbnb, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Payments Program Manager to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will drive strategic initiatives that enhance the payments experience for users globally. Your expertise in program management, payments risk, and compliance will be crucial as you collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver high-impact projects. This role offers the chance to lead significant global initiatives while fostering clear communication and efficiency across the organization. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about enhancing payment systems, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Travel Credits

Equity

Health Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program management experience in a high-growth tech environment.
• Expertise in Payments, including Routing, Processing, and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute strategic programs delivering measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project delivery.

Skills

Program Management

Payments Risk

Compliance

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Education

BS/BA in Business or Technical Field

Tools

Asana

AirTable

JIRA

Google Docs

Job description

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join:

As a Payments Program Manager, you will join a dynamic and innovative Payments team focused on delivering exceptional service and driving strategic goals. You will work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business operations teams, while collaborating closely with Payments leadership to launch and execute large-scale, high-impact initiatives. You'll play a pivotal role in bringing the vision of building the world’s most loyal travel community to life, driving productivity, and fostering clear communication across the organization.

The Difference You Will Make:

In this role, you will be responsible for the planning and execution of strategic and operational programs that deliver measurable outcomes, with a strong focus on efficiency, communication, and risk management. You will play a critical part in driving the execution of global initiatives that shape the future of Payments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project delivery. Success in this role will be measured by the ability to anticipate risks, manage resources effectively, and drive the team toward meeting key project milestones and success criteria.

A Typical Day:

• Collaborate with Payments leadership to define and execute strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with Payments Product and Engineering teams to develop project plans, track success criteria, and manage timelines.
• Effectively communicate project status, risks, and deliverables to key stakeholders across the organization.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize operational requirements, ensuring a flawless payments experience.
• Drive change management by influencing key stakeholders and fostering consensus through clear communication and leadership.
• Continuously improve processes by leveraging best practices and advocating for product improvements and tools necessary for project success.

Your Expertise:

• 8+ years of program management experience, with a strong emphasis on program management best practices and methods, ideally in a high-growth, high-volume platform tech environment.
• Expertise in Payments, including Routing, Processing, Payments Risk, Compliance, and Product Strategy.
• Proven experience in working with collaborative program management tools such as Asana, AirTable, JIRA, Google Docs, and in agile/scrum environments.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to senior leaders.
• Deep understanding of the product development lifecycle and experience formulating digestible content from multiple sources.
• Strong ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, managing dependencies, risks, and issues.
• BS/BA degree in business or a technical field, or equivalent job experience.
• Preferred: Experience in Consulting, Business Operations, or a similar role, and a bias for action and independent problem-solving.
• Ability to work with international partners and across multiple time zones, as well as flexibility in managing global programs.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb Payments, Inc. (a subsidiary of Airbnb, Inc.) is a registered entity. Approved remote states include: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is excluded. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [e-mail] . Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.