Remote Strategic Partnerships Orchestrator

Justworks; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid volunteer work

Paid parental leave

Work from home opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Headspace access

ClassPass stipend

BetterUp coaching

Equity

Learning & development opportunities

Apprenticeship program

Job summary

Justworks is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Program Manager in New York to turn high-priority partnerships into scalable growth opportunities. You will translate complex partnership opportunities into coordinated execution plans with cross-functional teams, connecting strategy to commercial outcomes.

You will operate as a quarterback across design, product, marketing, and operations, driving execution from deal development to launch and stabilization, with a focus on speed, clarity, and

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in management consulting, partnerships, business development, strategy & operations, strategic programs, or related field.
• Strong commercial and analytical judgment with ability to understand business models, customer journeys, go-to-market motions, and partnership economics.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous opportunities into structured execution plans with clear ownership, milestones, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Strong project and program management experience leading complex, multi-workstream initiatives with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Partnerships/Business Development go-to-market or strategic growth teams; direct partnerships experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for concise executive updates, decisions, and recommendations.
• Proven ability to anticipate risks, resolve blockers, drive decisions, and maintain accountability across teams without direct authority.
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving environments where strategy-to-execution path may be undefined.
• Experience coordinating across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Strategy.
• Fluency with AI and automation tools to improve productivity and information synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the cross-functional quarterback for high-priority partnership initiatives from deal development through launch and stabilization.
• Translate strategic and commercial objectives into clear execution plans with defined owners, milestones, and risks.
• Build and manage multi-workstream project plans with dependencies and decision points.
• Drive coordinated execution across teams and hold stakeholders accountable to commitments and timelines.
• Identify dependencies and risks, remove blockers, and drive decisions to keep initiatives moving.
• Provide concise, decision-oriented updates to senior leaders on progress, risks, and next steps.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Commercial instincts

Executive updates

AI/automation fluency

Job description

Justworks is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Program Manager in New York to turn high-priority partnerships into scalable growth opportunities. You will translate complex partnership opportunities into coordinated execution plans with cross-functional teams, connecting strategy to commercial outcomes.

You will operate as a quarterback across design, product, marketing, and operations, driving execution from deal development to launch and stabilization, with a focus on speed, clarity, and