Technical Program Manager, Money-as-a-Service

Stripe; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Company bonus or sales commissions/bon

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness stipends

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale programs across engineering, product, finance, legal, compliance, and risk. You will drive cross-functional strategy, planning, and execution to deliver complex initiatives that enable Stripe and its users to move money globally with confidence.

You will partner with world‑class teams, define KPIs, manage risks, and communicate progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills; you digest complex information and make recommendations.
• Track record of providing program management across all software development phases from kick-off to launch.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholders and leaders.
• Able to drive internal and external process improvements across multiple teams and functions.
• Experience operating autonomously and leading large-scale efforts with diverse time zones.
• Understanding how functionality comes together across products and platforms to deliver user value.
• Users-first and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive functional and technical delivery of key team and org-wide programs/initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers and cross-functional partners to define, scope, and drive large programs to conclusion.
• Develop, implement, and iterate on program management techniques, frameworks, and KPIs with clear success criteria.
• Improve how teams communicate and operate to significantly increase productivity and efficiency.
• Define and produce high quality written proposals, communications and documentation.
• Leverage data and acquired knowledge to drive strategic decisions at an engineering leadership level.
• Create widely circulated plans, driving consistency and building alignment across teams.
• Help influence peers and leaders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Program management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Leadership

Systems thinking

Customer focus

FinTech experience

Job description

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

Who we are

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About The Team

Money as a Service (MaaS) oversees a diverse portfolio of Stripe's core products and platforms, and our vision is to become the financial operating system for platforms and marketplaces globally. These offerings facilitate the global movement and management of funds for users. The teams that fall under the MaaS umbrella are Connect, Money Management, and Crypto. Together, these teams work to ensure Stripe users have the robust financial infrastructure and tools they need to power their businesses on a global scale.

What you’ll do

As a TPM, you will play a key role leading complex programs across multiple engineering, product and cross-functional (finance, legal, compliance, risk, and other) teams spanning Stripe. You will be responsible for the successful definition, cross-functional strategy, planning and execution of large-scale technical programs that help to solve complex problems and empower Stripe and our users.

Responsibilities

• Drive functional and technical delivery of key team and org-wide programs/initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers and other cross functional partners to define, scope, and drive large programs to conclusion.
• Develop, implement, and iterate on program management techniques, frameworks, and KPIs to achieve goals with well defined success criteria.
• Make substantial improvements to how the teams you work with communicate and operate to significantly increase the productivity and efficiency of the teams.
• Define and produce high quality written proposals, communications and documentation.
• Leverage data and acquired knowledge to drive strategic decisions at an engineering leadership level.
• Create widely circulated plans, driving consistency, clarity and building alignment across teams.
• Help influence peers / leaders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity.

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering, systems engineering and/or technical program management experience.
• Excellent analytical skills; you digest complex information and make recommendations.
• You have a track record of providing program management during all phases of software development from kick-off to launch, demonstrating critical thinking, challenging the norms and thought leadership.
• You have very strong written and verbal communication skills, building strong relationships with stakeholders, teams and senior leaders around the organization.
• You can drive internal and external process improvements across multiple teams and functions and bring a wealth of experience, opinions, proposals and best practices.
• Experience operating autonomously and leading large-scale efforts across multiple teams and functions, with stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones.
• Ability to understand how functionality comes together (across products and platforms) to deliver value for users, and identify/mitigate delivery risks proactively; can propose and drive a technical solution
• Users-first and customer-focused mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a global FinTech or banking organization

Hybrid work at Stripe

This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Working remotely at Stripe

A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $157,700 - $236,500. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out - and set you apart - especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns.

At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.