Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs - Blockchain

stellar group

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 195,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health, dental & vision

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Gym reimbursement

401K with 4% match

Commute benefits

HSA with employer contributions

Company retreats

Job summary

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs to coordinate across engineering, business development, marketing, product, and account management to build and scale partner integrations with the Stellar Network.

You will drive roadmaps, host stakeholder meetings, track dependencies, and manage risks while aligning to company OKRs. A strong background in software programs, blockchain familiarity, and collaboration across diverse teams is essential.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience managing software development programs in the financial services industry, some of which took place in a blockchain startup or small-company environment.
Comfort engaging in technical discussions — APIs, integration flows, system dependencies — enough to coordinate credibly with engineering, track technical risks and blockers, and translate fluidly between technical and business stakeholders.
Familiarity with blockchain/crypto concepts, or a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on a complex, unfamiliar technical domain.
A habit of using AI tools to work smarter — you look for ways to apply AI to your day-to-day, whether that's drafting and summarizing documentation, accelerating research, streamlining reporting, or automating repetitive workflows, and you're eager to help the team do the same.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with partners from various backgrounds and positions.
Great organizational skills, including attention to detail, multitasking, and creating and instituting processes to streamline workflows.
Experience with program and project management tools like Jira, Airtable, Asana, Confluence, and Google Suite.
An independent nature and results-driven attitude — you're good at identifying priorities and working in an environment with dynamic objectives.
A knack for problem-solving — you have an eye for untold problems in the program life cycle and create solutions to minimize or mitigate them.
An aptitude for advocating for partners while supporting the company's mission.
Willingness to travel as needed (mostly to the Americas/Europe).
Enthusiasm for working in a startup environment with some level of ambiguity and wearing multiple hats.

Responsibilities

Manage, plan, and direct software and product development activities from launch to completion, with overall responsibility for delivering on time and at high quality.
Own long-term partner integration roadmaps and the 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, analyzing the successful completion of short- and long-term goals against company and team OKRs.
Define process frameworks, program plan templates, tools, and best practices that can be adopted throughout the organization.