Partner Program Manager Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

Who we are
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.

About The Team

The Global Partner Engineering and Operations (PE&O) team is a core part of Stripe's Global Partnerships organization. We manage the technical and operational aspects of strategic product partnerships and programs. Positioned at the intersection of product, engineering, and partnerships, we enable seamless cross-functional collaboration that fuels Stripe's rapid growth.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

What you'll do
We're seeking an experienced Technical Partner Manager to lead technical partner engagements within PE&O. In this role you'll own relationships with Stripe's Americas bank partners, and oversee partner technical integrations and performance. You'll drive and influence partner deliverables, ensure partner integration and onboarding success, and deliver operational excellence through strategic initiatives and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

- Strategic relationship management: Serve as the primary technical and operational contact for key financial partners, fostering and maintaining strategic relationships and technical collaboration
- Integration management: Work with internal Engineering, Product, and Partner Management teams and external partners to define and deliver technical onboarding and integrations, ensuring performance service-level agreements are met
- Operational excellence: Define, implement, and monitor partner health and performance metrics to meet and exceed partner expectations
- Cross-functional alignment: Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Partnerships to drive reliability and product efficiency, and lead alignment for the Global Banks pillar's technical and operational needs
- Incident management: Oversee and scale incident response processes, coordinate RCA (root cause analysis), and drive prevention and remediation plans
- Data-driven insights: Analyze operational data to identify trends and recommend improvements that streamline partner operations and enhance the Stripe experience
- Executive engagement: Build and manage relationships with Bank partner senior technology and operations counterparts, and facilitate engagement between Stripe leadership and partner stakeholders

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.
- 8+ years of experience in technical partner and account management, operations, or strategic project management within payments or fintech, with direct experience working with bank partners preferred
- Experience in banking, e-commerce, or payments, with a solid understanding of payment technologies and platform-to-partner integrations
- Strong technical judgment: ability to assess critical aspects of service and software integrations and apply best practices for operational efficiency
- Proven track record managing medium- to large-scale technical projects with external partners and internal stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills, able to use data to drive decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable engaging with diverse internal and external audiences (business development, product, engineering, operations)
- Flexibility to be on-call during seasonal peaks and provide staggered time-zone coverage in a global, live service environment
- Willingness to travel (~30%) for partner visits and business and service reviews

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field, with a Master's degree or MBA preferred
- Working proficiency with databases and SQL for partner-facing data analysis
- A user-first mindset and strong sense of urgency to scale products and operations through partnerships

LOCATION

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 $134,800 - $202,200. 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.

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.