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Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets at Stripe. Location Information: . 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 Risk Program Management Office is a unique role that sits at the intersection of Operations, Go To Market (GTM), and Risk Compliance teams. Our mission is to enable users to seamlessly meet evolving compliance standards in a complex regulatory environment by bringing the right set of cross-functional stakeholders to enable their success. As an enablement function, we work with many teams including Operations, Product, Eng, GTM, and others.. . We are expanding our scope into one of Stripe's most consequential strategic priorities and launching in new markets. This work is new, fast-moving, and high-ambiguity — and we're looking for someone who thrives in exactly that environment. If you enjoy working on high-impact projects on a global scale, building programs from the ground up, and operating at the intersection of compliance, strategy, and execution — you'll love this role.. . What you’ll do. . New Markets Program Management. . . Own end-to-end program management for new markets across Stripe's roadmap, focusing on Americas and EMEA region. . Drive operational readiness across workstreams, tracking milestones, surfacing risks, and unblocking dependencies. . Navigate high ambiguity — this is a 0→1 space where you will be expected to figure out the right approach, not wait for one to be handed to you. . Build repeatable frameworks, playbooks, and reporting standards to support a growing and complex portfolio of markets. . . Cross-Functional Leadership. . . Represent our team in senior level conversations across Stripe and have high judgment and accountability. . Provide critical coordination across Risk teams (Ops, Product, Eng, Strategy, and others) to ensure alignment and execution. . Partner closely with stakeholders to maintain momentum across a fast-moving roadmap. . Facilitate alignment across teams with competing priorities, resolve ambiguity, and ensure clear ownership at every stage of execution. . . Operations. . . Identify operational impact, gap assessment, and other operational considerations to launch in new markets. . Ensure operational readiness across complex portfolio of programs, including forecasting, monitoring, and last-mile execution. . Maintain high operational rigor and execution discipline. . . 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. . . 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 — you have a track record of figuring out the right approach on problems where no playbook exists. . Strong program management skills: you can 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 — you actively use AI tools to accelerate your work and can 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. . . Preferred qualifications. . . Experience working on international expansion, market entry, regulatory, or licensing programs. . Prior experience at a technology company; fintech or payments experience is a plus. . East Coast or Central Time candidates are preferred, or candidates willing to flex EMEA and APAC timezones.