Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs — Blockchain Solutions

Stellar Development Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision coverage

Flexible time off

401K with match

Commuter benefits

HSA

Wellbeing benefits

Lunch and snacks

Job summary

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs to orchestrate partner integrations with the Stellar Network. You will align engineering, BD, marketing, product, and account management to deliver high-quality partnerships on time.

You will drive long-term partner roadmaps, lead cross-functional collaboration, and optimize processes. This role requires strong PM skills, blockchain familiarity, and comfort working in a fast-paced startup-like

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing software development programs in the financial services industry.
• Able to discuss APIs, integration flows, and system dependencies with both technical and business teams.
• Familiarity with blockchain/crypto concepts or ability to ramp quickly on a complex domain.
• Proactive in applying AI tools to drafting, research, reporting, and automation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational skills and process-driven with attention to detail.
• Experience using Jira, Airtable, Asana, Confluence, and Google Suite.
• Independent, results-driven with ability to handle dynamic objectives.
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to propose solutions.
• Willingness to travel (Americas/Europe).

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 adopted throughout the organization.

Skills

Program management

Blockchain knowledge

Technical communication

AI tools usage

Leadership

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Startup experience

Tools

Jira

Airtable

Asana

Confluence

Google Workspace

Job description

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs to orchestrate partner integrations with the Stellar Network. You will align engineering, BD, marketing, product, and account management to deliver high-quality partnerships on time.

You will drive long-term partner roadmaps, lead cross-functional collaboration, and optimize processes. This role requires strong PM skills, blockchain familiarity, and comfort working in a fast-paced startup-like