Senior Partner Programs Manager (Blockchain)

stellar group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits (health/dental/视)

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Gym reimbursement

401K with 4% match

Commuter benefits

HSA with employer contribution

Company retreats

Job summary

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs to coordinate across Engineering, BD, Marketing, Product and Account Management for partner integrations with the Stellar Network.

You will manage roadmaps, drive partner meetings, and track dependencies, risks, and milestones while aligning with company OKRs. This is a mission-driven, startup-like environment with global partners and travel possibilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing software development programs in the financial services industry (blockchain startup or small company experience a plus).
• Comfort engaging in technical discussions about APIs, integration flows, system dependencies.
• Familiarity with blockchain/crypto concepts or ability to ramp quickly on a complex domain.
• Experience using AI tools to improve workflow, reporting, and documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with Jira, Airtable, Asana, Confluence, and Google Suite.
• Willingness to travel (Americas/Europe).

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and direct software and product development activities from launch to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and high quality.
• Own long-term partner integration roadmaps and success of multiple partners in the Stellar ecosystem.
• Host and drive partner meetings with technical and business stakeholders.
• Identify and manage technical dependencies and blockers across partner and internal engineering teams.
• Maintain partner-related documentation, including milestone plans, dependencies, schedules, risks, and meeting notes.
• Measure program performance and OKRs; analyze success of short- and long-term goals.
• Define process frameworks, templates, tools, and best practices adopted across the organization.

Skills

Program management

Blockchain concepts

AI tools

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Jira/Airtable/Asana/Confluence/Google 

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Tools

Jira

Airtable

Asana

Confluence

Google Suite

Job description

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs to coordinate across Engineering, BD, Marketing, Product and Account Management for partner integrations with the Stellar Network.

You will manage roadmaps, drive partner meetings, and track dependencies, risks, and milestones while aligning with company OKRs. This is a mission-driven, startup-like environment with global partners and travel possibilities.