Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs

As a Senior Program Manager, Partner Programs at the Stellar Development Foundation, you coordinate across partners and internal stakeholders (Engineering, BD, Marketing, Product, Account Management) to build innovative blockchain solutions on the Stellar Network. You own long-term partner integration roadmaps and drive the success of multiple partners in the Stellar ecosystem, which spans the globe and includes some of the most innovative software and financial companies in the world.

What you'll do

• 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

What you bring

• 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 and crypto concepts, or a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on a complex, unfamiliar technical domain
• A habit of using AI tools to work smarter, applying them to documentation, research, reporting, or automating repetitive workflows
• 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 processes to streamline workflows
• Experience with program and project management tools such as Jira, Airtable, Asana, Confluence, and Google Suite
• An independent nature and results-driven attitude, good at identifying priorities and working in an environment with dynamic objectives
• A knack for problem-solving, identifying untold problems in the program life cycle and creating 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 and Europe
• Enthusiasm for working in a startup environment with some level of ambiguity and wearing multiple hats

Nice to have

• A deeper curiosity about new blockchain technologies such as DeFi, Earn, and contract tokens
• Direct experience with external partners in the capacity of program manager, project manager, delivery manager, technical program manager, or consultant

What we offer

• Base salary range of $145,000-$195,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location, plus lumen-denominated grants
• Competitive health, dental and vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee and any dependents
• Flexible time off plus 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
• Generous paid parental leave for all parents, plus paid pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement of $80 per month
• Life and ADD insurance up to $50,000
• Short and long term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health and Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250 per month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits including One Medical, Rightway, and Headspace
• Learning and development budget of $1,500 per year
• Daily lunch and snacks in the office
• Company retreats

About Stellar Development Foundation

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization supporting change-makers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF operates the Stellar Network, a decentralized, fast, scalable, and sustainable platform for financial products and services, providing builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets and send and convert currencies in real time. Through grants, investments, tooling, and strategic collaborations, SDF supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar ecosystem.