Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets

ABOUT THE ROLE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, enabling millions of companies to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. As a Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets, you will play a critical role in expanding our scope into one of Stripe's most consequential strategic priorities and launching in new markets. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets, you will be responsible for end-to-end program management for new markets across Stripe's roadmap, focusing on the Americas and EMEA regions. Your key responsibilities will include: - Driving operational readiness across workstreams, tracking milestones, surfacing risks, and unblocking dependencies - Navigating high ambiguity in a 0→1 space, where you will be expected to figure out the right approach and not wait for one to be handed to you - Building repeatable frameworks, playbooks, and reporting standards to support a growing and complex portfolio of markets - Representing the team in senior-level conversations across Stripe and providing critical coordination across Risk teams to ensure alignment and execution - Partnering closely with stakeholders to maintain momentum across a fast-moving roadmap and facilitating alignment across teams with competing priorities WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need to have: - 8+ years of experience in a high-performance environment, managing complex, cross-functional programs or initiatives - Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity and build from 0→1, with a track record of figuring out the right approach on problems where no playbook exists - Strong program management skills, including the ability to track and drive multi-workstream initiatives, surface risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned without losing momentum - Strong cross-functional leadership, with experience aligning Product, Eng, GTM, and Operations teams toward shared goals - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write sharp 1-pagers and present credibly to senior audiences - AI fluency, with the ability to actively use AI tools to accelerate your work and clearly articulate how and where you apply them - Experience working across global teams and time zones, including flexibility to join calls outside standard US business hours as needed WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and join calls outside standard US business hours as needed. You will be part of a global team and will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and time zones. BENEFITS As a Stripe employee, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including health plan, parental leave, education stipend, life insurance, equipment stipend, and flexible schedule.