# Strategic Programs Lead, New Markets

**Company:** [Stripe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stripe)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, Risk Management, Operations, Product Management, Engineering, Go-To-Market, Forecasting, Monitoring, AI Tools, International Expansion, Market Entry, Regulatory Programs, Licensing, Payments
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Leads end-to-end programs for launching new markets across APAC, coordinating cross-functional teams, operational readiness, and execution. Requires 8+ years of complex program management experience, strong senior stakeholder communication, and the ability to build processes in ambiguous environments.

## Job Description

## New Markets Program Management

- Own end-to-end program management for new markets across the company's roadmap, focusing on the APAC region.
- Drive operational readiness across workstreams by tracking milestones, surfacing risks, and unblocking dependencies.
- Navigate high ambiguity in a 0→1 environment and determine effective approaches without relying on an existing playbook.
- Build repeatable frameworks, playbooks, and reporting standards for a growing and complex portfolio of markets.

## Cross-Functional Leadership

- Represent the team in senior-level conversations and demonstrate sound judgment and accountability.
- Coordinate across Risk teams, including Operations, Product, Engineering, Strategy, and other functions, to ensure alignment and execution.
- Partner with stakeholders to maintain momentum across a fast-moving roadmap.
- Facilitate alignment across teams with competing priorities, resolve ambiguity, and ensure clear ownership throughout execution.

## Operations

- Identify operational impact, assess gaps, and address other operational considerations for launching in new markets.
- Ensure operational readiness across a complex portfolio of programs, including forecasting, monitoring, and last-mile execution.
- Maintain high operational rigor and execution discipline.

## 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, including determining approaches where no playbook exists.
- Strong program management skills, including tracking and driving multi-workstream initiatives, surfacing risks early, and keeping stakeholders aligned.
- Strong cross-functional leadership experience aligning Product, Engineering, go-to-market, and Operations teams toward shared goals.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including writing concise one-pagers and presenting credibly to senior audiences.
- AI fluency, with active use of AI tools to accelerate work and the ability to explain how and where they are applied.
- Experience working across global teams and time zones, with flexibility to join calls outside standard Singapore business hours as needed.

## Nice-to-Haves

- Experience with international expansion, market entry, regulatory, or licensing programs.
- Prior experience at a technology company; fintech or payments experience is a plus.

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