Technical Partner Manager – SMB Restaurant

Global Payments; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments invites applications for a Technical Partner Manager role, focusing on SMB Restaurant ecosystem partners. You will lead technical discovery, assess API integrations, and coordinate onboarding, governance, and ongoing relationship management with partner teams.

The role requires 5+ years in related tech fields, strong cross-functional collaboration, and travel as needed. You will guide integration planning from evaluation to production launch, ensuring alignment with Product and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5+ years in technical partnerships.
• Experience supporting API integrations and SaaS platforms.
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery activities for prospective and existing partners.
• Coordinate partner onboarding, governance meetings, and relationship management.
• Develop and manage partner integration plans and certification activities.
• Drive execution through integration lifecycle and issue resolution.
• Align partner requirements with product and engineering teams.

Skills

API integrations

SaaS platforms

Stakeholder management

Technical partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. Ready to take your career global?

The Technical Partner Manager serves as the primary technical point of contact for SMB Restaurant ecosystem partners throughout the partnership lifecycle.

Build strong working relationships with partner product, engineering, implementation, and support teams. Support partner onboarding, technical engagement, governance meetings, and ongoing relationship management activities. Coordinate ongoing communication between partners and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely execution. Maintain partner technical profiles, integration documentation, and ecosystem knowledge.

What you'll own: Lead technical discovery activities for prospective and existing partners. Evaluate partner solutions, APIs, data flows, architecture designs, implementation requirements, and technical fit within the Genius ecosystem. Identify integration opportunities, potential technical risks, dependencies, and implementation considerations. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to gather and communicate technical requirements. Provide technical recommendations that support partner prioritization and business case development. Develop and manage partner integration plans from technical evaluation through production launch. Coordinate cross-functional activities involving Product, Engineering, QA, Technical Services, Operations, Support, and partner technical teams. Track implementation milestones, dependencies, certification activities, testing schedules, launch readiness criteria, and deployment plans. Facilitate issue resolution and remove obstacles that impact partner delivery timelines. Drive execution and accountability throughout the integration lifecycle.

Manage the certification process for partner integrations supporting SMB Restaurant customers. Ensure partners successfully complete testing requirements, operational readiness reviews, documentation requirements, and certification standards. Coordinate user acceptance testing, pilot programs, launch readiness reviews, and production deployment activities. Verify support procedures, escalation paths, knowledge base documentation, and operational processes prior to launch. Support successful partner launches and post-launch stabilization activities.

Provide ongoing technical guidance and enablement to ecosystem partners. Coordinate access to technical documentation, APIs, development resources, testing environments, and support channels. Help partners adopt integration best practices and platform standards. Monitor partner adoption, integration utilization, and operational performance. Identify improvement opportunities that enhance customer experience, integration quality, and partner satisfaction.

Serve as a primary coordinator for technical escalations impacting SMB Restaurant partners and customers. Partner with Engineering, Product, Support, and Operations teams to investigate issues and coordinate resolutions. Manage communication during critical incidents and ensure appropriate stakeholder alignment. Monitor integration health, recurring issues, partner satisfaction, and support trends. Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational stability.

Partner closely with Product and Engineering organizations to ensure partner solutions align with platform capabilities and strategic direction. Communicate partner requirements, technical feedback, market opportunities, and operational challenges to internal stakeholders. Support integration roadmap planning discussions by providing technical input, partner demand signals, implementation estimates, and business context. Coordinate dependency management and integration sequencing activities across multiple initiatives. Maintain alignment between partner technical roadmaps and Genius platform capabilities. Ensure a consistent partner experience throughout onboarding, integration delivery, launch, and long-term support. Support quarterly business reviews, partner operating reviews, and cross-functional planning processes.

What you'll bring: Bachelor's degree is required 5+ years of experience in technical partnerships, technical account management, implementation consulting, solution engineering, technical program management, or related technology roles. Experience supporting API integrations, SaaS platforms, POS systems, commerce platforms, or enterprise applications. Ability to travel as needed. It's a bonus if you have the following: Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, system integrations, APIs, web services, and technical implementation processes. Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects involving external partners and internal engineering teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both technical and business audiences. Experience working with multiple teams simultaneously while managing complex priorities and timelines.

Our perks - what we’ll bring for you: We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect. A competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your contribution. Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business. Access to learning, development and on-the-job experiences that expand your expertise. A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter. Time to give back through community and charity initiatives. A global employee assistance program to support your wellbeing. Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievements.

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About the team Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer? Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

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