Strategic Partnerships Manager

Strategic Partnerships Manager
San Francisco, CA
12 Months (Possible Extension)

Duties:
Manage large vendor partnerships, coordinating and collaborating with 3rd party vendors and operational counterparts.
Work closely & effectively with team members and key projects stakeholders, including sourcing, finance, product management, engineering and operations.
Effectively manage schedule to regularly attend meetings and deliver on accountable work
Manage large, multi-year program executions with complex dependencies across multiple teams
Own coordination, timeline planning, cross-functional meetings and follow-ups to ensure successful delivery of a complex execution space
Design framework & processes to facilitate cross team collaboration
Provide support across multiple projects to ensure high-quality releases
Work to quickly become well-versed in the engineering teams product/domain space
Provide input on requirements from the perspective of an end-user
Produce qualitative and quantitative reporting to stakeholders

Soft Skills & Hard Skills:
Subject expertise in the engineering teams product/domain space
Detail-oriented, highly organized and able to multitask
Dynamic and very adaptable to a fast-paced changing environment
Able to balance conflicting priorities and negotiate trade-offs across multiple initiatives
Communication skills - able to explain complex concepts both verbally and via written communications, including technical concepts
Communication skills - able to proactively and effectively communicate goals, updates and deliverables to stakeholders in order to drive outcomes
Flexible and adaptable to change
Excellent interpersonal skills (influence, empathy, clarity in communication)
Focused on learning, growing and developing new skill-sets

Hard Skills:
Proficiency in Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, etc)
Familiarity with the Identity, Safety and Fraud Management methodologies

Type of Experience:
6-8 years experience being a Partnerships/Vendor and/or Program Manager; driving/leading medium to large cross-functional efforts for Product & Engineering teams.
Experience with cross-functional programs and navigating challenging stakeholders (influence without authority)
Experience in large contract negotiations and renewals, working with Legal, Finance, and Sourcing
Experience in performance management with partners, vendors, or people management
Some experience in Trust, Privacy, Safety, Identity or Fraud
Experience working in start-up or fast paced, do-it-yourself environment

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