Senior Project Manager, Partner Programs - San Francisco - Stellar Development Foundation

Description

Senior Project Manager, Partner Programs

Interested in working on cutting‑edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission‑driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open‑source platform that operates at high scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Project Manager to assist key partners in integrating with the Stellar Network. In this role, you will coordinate between our different partners and internal stakeholders (Engineering, Partnerships, Marketing, Product) to build innovative blockchain solutions. SDF's partners span globally and are some of the most innovative software and financial companies out there.

In This Role, You Will

• Manage, plan and direct software and product development activities from launch to completion with overall responsibility for delivering on time with high quality.
• Manage long‑term partner integration roadmaps and own the success of multiple partners in the Stellar ecosystem.
• Host and drive partner meetings with technical and business stakeholders.
• Maintain partner related documentation including milestone plans, dependencies, schedules, risks, meeting notes, etc.
• Measure project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long‑term goals against company and team OKRs.
• Define process frameworks, project plan templates, tools, and best practices that can be adopted throughout the organization.

You Have

• 7+ years of experience managing software development projects in the financial services industry, some of which took place in a blockchain startup or a small company environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to communicate effectively with partners from various backgrounds and positions.
• Great organizational skills, including attention to detail, multitasking, and creating and instituting processes to streamline workflows.
• Experience with Project Management tools like Jira, Airtable, Asana, Confluence, Google suite.
• An independent nature and results‑driven attitude – you're good at identifying priorities and working in a dynamic environment.
• A great problem solver – looking for untold problems in the project life cycle and creating solutions to minimize or mitigate them.
• Aptitude in advocating for partners while supporting the company's mission.
• Willingness to travel as needed (mostly to the Americas/Europe).
• Enthusiasm for working in a startup environment with some level of ambiguity and wearing multiple hats.

Bonus Points If (optional)

• Curiosity about new blockchain technologies (for example – DeFi, Earn, Contract tokens) and cryptocurrencies.
• Experience working directly with external partners in the capacity of project manager, delivery manager or consultant.

USA Benefits/Perks

• Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents
• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company‑wide holiday break
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non‑birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
• Life & ADD (up to $50K)
• Short & Long term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
• L&D budget of $1,500/year
• Daily lunch and snacks in office
• Company retreats

About Stellar

Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non‑profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world's economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility.

About The Stellar Development Foundation

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non‑profit organization focused on working with and supporting change‑makers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real‑world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else.

Base pay range: $130,000 – $180,000 per year. In addition to base salary, we offer lumen‑denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits.

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SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.