Technical Program Manager, Manager

Stripe
Full-timeEngineering managementDublin, Ireland
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Employment type
Full-time
Workplace
On-site

What you'll be doing

Lead and manage a team of Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Program Managers (PGMs) to deliver Stripe's most complex, cross-functional programs within the Risk team. Responsible for hiring, coaching, and hands-on leadership on critical initiatives, collaborating with product and engineering leadership.

  • Build, lead, and manage high-performing teams, managers, and individuals across multiple locations
  • Provide performance reviews, continual feedback, and career growth
  • Define and deliver on long-term vision and multi-year strategy for company-wide programs
  • Collaborate with product management and engineering leadership/executives
  • Define success criteria, delivery plans, track risks, and ensure successful execution of complex programs
  • Improve team communication and operations to increase productivity and efficiency

Key requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years of management experience, including managing managers
  • 8+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, or technical product/program management experience
  • Experience in coaching, mentoring, and career development
  • Experience driving technical programs from ideation to delivery at scale
  • Experience leading teams of Technical Program Managers
  • Experience operating autonomously and leading across multiple teams and time zones
  • Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and thought leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Comfort working with geographically distributed teams
  • Experience managing teams that designed and operated critical infrastructure
  • Empathy to customer needs and visionary thinking
  • Excitement about cross-team collaboration
  • Past experience as an engineer or similar technical role

Experience: Senior

Role signals

Technical focus
program management
Leadership
People management
Hands-on vs management
Management

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Full job description

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

Trust is central to Stripe’s mission to grow the GDP of the internet and the Risk team advances that mission by building products and infrastructure that Stripe businesses, Stripe product teams, and Stripe’s network of regulators and financial partners rely on. From helping businesses onboard to Stripe to managing regulatory compliance at scale, Risk is at the center of what makes Stripe run. The Technical Program Manager team is responsible for delivering the cross-Stripe programs that help businesses grow on Stripe, enable products to launch safely at scale, and Stripe to maintain its position as the most trusted network in the financial ecosystem.

What you’ll do

You will lead a team of TPMs and PGMs to deliver on Stripe’s most complex, cross-cutting, and critical programs. As a manager, you will support your team in leading programs that advance Stripe and Risk’s mission. You’ll hire, coach, and grow a team of excellent TPMs that support Stripe’s growing needs and the individuals’ careers. You will also act as a TPM yourself on the most complex initiatives that uniquely need your hands-on leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Build, lead and manage high-performing teams, managers, and individuals, across multiple locations, including providing performance reviews, continual feedback, and career growth.

  • Define and deliver on long-term vision and multi-year strategy for company-wide programs collaborating with product management and engineering leadership/executives.

  • Define success criteria, delivery plans, track risks, and ensure successful execution of Risk’s most complex programs.

  • Make substantial improvements to how the teams you work with communicate and operate to significantly increase the productivity and efficiency of the teams.

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

  • 5+ years of management experience of varying seniority, including managing managers

  • 8+ years of software engineering, systems engineering or technical product/program management experience

  • Extensive experience in finding and growing talent through coaching, mentoring, and career development conversations

  • Experience driving technical programs from ideation to delivery at scale and leading teams of Technical Program Managers who have done the same

  • Experience operating autonomously and leading across multiple teams, with stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones

  • Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and thought leadership

Preferred qualifications

  • You are comfortable working with geographically distributed teams

  • You’ve managed teams that designed and operated critical infrastructure

  • You are empathetic to customer needs but visionary enough to not just deliver a faster horse

  • You are excited about collaborating with teammates across Stripe’s organization

  • Past experience as an engineer or similar technical role

Interview prep pack

Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.

Your interview focus

Based on this listing, the Technical Program Manager, Manager role at Stripe focuses on leading and growing a team of TPMs to deliver complex, cross-functional programs within the Risk organization, while also directly managing high-impact initiatives and collaborating with senior leadership.

  • Technical Program Leadership·Medium
  • People Management·Medium
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration·High
  • Strategic Planning·High

Only have 30 minutes?

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Start 30-minute prep

Your 30-minute plan

  1. Review Stripe's Risk and Compliance Initiatives

    0–7 min

    Research Stripe's public materials on risk, compliance, and trust to understand the team's mission and recent initiatives.

  2. Prepare Leadership and Program Delivery Stories

    7–15 min

    Select 2-3 examples where you led TPMs or managers through complex, cross-functional programs, focusing on challenges, outcomes, and your leadership approach.

  3. Refresh on People Management Techniques

    15–20 min

    Review your frameworks for coaching, performance management, and developing managers, with specific examples ready.

  4. Plan Questions for the Interviewers

    20–25 min

    Draft thoughtful questions about team priorities, success metrics, and collaboration to demonstrate your strategic interest.

  5. Practice Communicating Strategic Vision

    25–30 min

    Rehearse articulating how you define and execute long-term strategies for technical programs, aligning with business goals.

Likely questions

, 6 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 5 items
  • Leading and Scaling High-Performing TPM Teams

    Be ready to discuss your experience hiring, coaching, and developing TPMs and managers, including how you foster growth and performance across distributed teams.

  • Driving Complex Technical Programs

    Prepare examples of programs you have led from ideation to delivery, especially those involving multiple teams, high risk, or significant business impact.

  • Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning

    Demonstrate your ability to define and execute multi-year strategies, set success criteria, and align teams with organizational goals.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Showcase how you have worked with engineering, product, and executive stakeholders to deliver results, especially across time zones and disciplines.

  • Operational Excellence and Process Improvement

    Be prepared to discuss how you have improved team communication, productivity, and efficiency through process or operational changes.

What to research

, 4 items
  • Stripe's Risk Organization and Mission

    Review Stripe's approach to risk, compliance, and trust, and understand how the Risk team supports the company's mission.

  • Technical Program Management Best Practices

    Refresh your knowledge of leading large-scale, cross-functional technical programs, especially in regulated or high-stakes environments.

  • People Management and Leadership Frameworks

    Prepare to discuss your approach to hiring, coaching, performance management, and developing managers.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration at Scale

    Be ready to explain how you work with engineering, product, and executive stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. What are the most critical programs the Risk TPM team is currently focused on?

    Why ask this? To understand immediate priorities and where your impact would be most needed.

  2. How does Stripe define and measure success for technical program management in the Risk organization?

    Why ask this? To clarify expectations and performance metrics for the role.

  3. What are the biggest challenges facing the Risk TPM team today?

    Why ask this? To identify potential obstacles and demonstrate proactive problem-solving.

  4. How does the team approach cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and compliance stakeholders?

    Why ask this? To learn about collaboration models and stakeholder engagement.

  5. What opportunities exist for growing and developing TPMs and managers within the organization?

    Why ask this? To show your interest in team development and career growth.

  6. How does Stripe support TPMs in staying aligned across global teams and time zones?

    Why ask this? To understand tools, processes, and expectations for distributed work.

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