Senior Program Manager - New York / San Francisco

SOSA; New York, San Francisco (NY, CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SOSA in New York/San Francisco is hiring a Senior Program Manager to lead US operations, running end-to-end startup and expansion programs and building relationships with public sector partners. The role focuses on sourcing new business, designing programs, and driving growth across the US startup ecosystem.

You will manage multiple stakeholders, coordinate across corporates, investors, and startups, and help scope future locations while ensuring structured program operations and measurable

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of experience in program management or startup/innovation ecosystem.
• Deep experience leading and building complex programs.
• Strong business development instincts to identify and close opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and operate with ambiguity.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end startup and expansion programs (2–4 weeks, online and offline).
• Design and run programs, from design through execution and results.
• Build and manage relationships with public sector partners, especially EDAs.
• Source, develop, and close new business opportunities and sponsorships.

Kenntnisse

Program leadership

Business development

Stakeholder management

GTM strategy

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Program Manager - New York / San Francisco

Job Description

About the role

We're hiring a Senior Program Manager to work directly with our Associate Partner and lead US operations, growing our programs. This person will run our end-to-end startup and expansion programs, build and manage relationships with public sector partners (especially EDAs), and drive new business opportunities. This is a builder role for someone who thrives on ambiguity, already has a plugged-in network in NY/SF, and can operate as both a strategic partner and hands-on operator.

What you'll do

• Sales & sales advisory: sourcing new business, partnerships, sponsors, closing deals, advising startups on GTM/sales strategy
• Programming: designing and running the 2–4 week startup/expansion programs, end to end
• Public sector & EDA partnerships: building and managing EDA relationships, government stakeholders
• Stakeholder management & alignment: corporates, investors, internal team coordination
• Org/process: reporting, structure, operations for the growing team
• Own end-to-end delivery of our startup and market-expansion programs (2–4 weeks, online and offline) - from design through execution and results
• Lead the launch and ongoing operations of our innovation centers, and help scope future locations
• Source, develop, and close new business opportunities - partnerships, sponsors, and program pipeline
• Build and manage relationships with public sector partners, particularly Economic Development Agencies (EDAs), at the state and local level
• Drive GTM strategy work for international startups expanding into the US
• Align and manage multiple stakeholders - corporates, government, investors, and startups - often with competing priorities and timelines
• Represent SOSA in the NY and SF startup ecosystems, activating your existing network to generate leads and partnerships
• Bring structure and organization to a fast-growing team - process, reporting, and program operations

What you'll bring

• 6+ years of experience, with a track record of increasing seniority
• Deep experience leading and building complex programs, ideally in the startup/innovation ecosystem
• Strong business development instincts - you can identify, pursue, and close new opportunities
• Track record running end-to-end startup and expansion programs
• Your own active network, plugged into the NY and/or SF startup ecosystems
• Experience working with corporates - either on the corporate side (in-house) or advising/partnering with them closely
• GTM experience - you're a sharp sales leader at heart
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, leverage networks, and align multiple stakeholders
• Highly organized, comfortable owning multiple workstreams at once

Nice to have

• Experience working with the public sector, specifically EDAs
• Experience with fintech communities/ecosystems
• Experience working with VCs and family offices

New York City Metropolitan Area / San Francisco Bay Area Full time October 13, 2026