Program Manager, Third Party Risk

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 Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) team is accountable for defining, maintaining, and overseeing the third party risk framework, policy, and inventory in accordance with management expectations and best practices. We are focused on assessing and managing risks exposed through our relationships with third parties, adhering to regulatory guidance, and driving operational efficiencies across risk teams. What you’ll do The purpose of the Program Manager, Third Party Risk is to support and maintain a robust framework for identifying, assessing, and managing third‑party risks to protect Stripe. This role will partner with cross‑functional Risk Domain Owners, Procurement sub‑teams, Legal, and other stakeholders to apply a unified Third Party Risk Framework across risk and compliance areas. This person maintains the existing Stripe Third Party Risk Program, Policy, and Standards, while further developing new Standards to propel the maturity of the Third Party Risk Program. Responsibilities Maintain the Global Third Party Risk Management Program, Policy, and Framework, ensuring alignment with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices. Launch and mature nascent risk domains to increase overall program maturity. Design and support an enhanced oversight model for specialized third‑party types including Partnerships and Contingent Workers. Design and enhance elements of the existing Third Party Risk Framework including offboarding and incident monitoring, among other areas. Build and oversee third‑party performance management function; define performance standards, including metric templates and ongoing monitoring activities, to ensure third‑party health. Design effective reporting to monitor and communicate the third‑party risk program status, key issues, and remediation plans to governance committees, senior leaders, and relevant stakeholders. Serve as subject‑matter expert and coordinator of system business requirements among risk domain owners and stakeholders – prioritizing effective requirements (Users First and Risk Focused). Minimum Requirements 4+ years of experience in risk or compliance roles, preferably third‑party risk in a regulated environment. Proven experience managing distinct projects and programs, with particularly strong skills in stakeholder management. Strong written and verbal communication skills—including the ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders across the business such as risk domain owners, internal audit, and the broader risk and compliance community. Excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills, including navigating leadership and interpersonal working relationships. Exceptional organizational and time management skills. Ability to handle multiple assignments while comfortably managing ambiguity. Ability to assess and analyze data in order to solve problems and draw insightful conclusions. Preferred Qualifications Previous experience building third‑party risk programs. Previous experience implementing programs around regulatory frameworks. Understanding of risk program elements including policy and risk appetite creation and maintenance. Understanding of risk areas such as information security, privacy, business continuity, finance, reputation, operational, and ESG. Experience with Tableau or other data‑visualization tools. In‑office expectations Office‑assigned staff in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, staff in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in‑office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in‑person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible. Pay and benefits The annual US base salary range for this role is $123,600 - $185,400. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On‑Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process. Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stripe