Location: Sunnyvale, CA / Austin, TX
Work Mode: Onsite
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Strategic Partner & Vendor Program Manager to lead complex technology partnership initiatives across digital authentication, access control, smart mobility, digital identity, and fintech/payments.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in strategic vendor management, technical program delivery, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, and end-to-end technology integration.
Key Responsibilities
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Manage strategic technology partners, hardware vendors, and service providers throughout the vendor lifecycle.
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Lead contract scoping, SLA management, vendor performance reviews, financial approvals, and cost optimization initiatives.
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Drive end-to-end technical integrations involving hardware, firmware, mobile SDKs, digital identity, access control, and payment protocols.
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Coordinate globally distributed teams across Product, Engineering, QA, Information Security, Legal, and Operations.
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Develop program roadmaps, work breakdown structures (WBS), risk registers, and critical path schedules.
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Translate business, security, authentication, and cryptographic requirements into actionable technical milestones.
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Coordinate partner onboarding, pilot testing, field validation, and commercial product launches.
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Establish KPI dashboards, governance frameworks, quality gates, and operational reporting.
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Lead executive briefings and steering committee reviews to communicate program progress, risks, and decisions.
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Ensure compliance with applicable security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.
Primary Skills
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Strategic Partner Management
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Vendor Management
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Technical Program Management
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Cross-Functional Program Delivery
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Technology Integration Management
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Digital Authentication and Identity
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Access Control Technologies
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Fintech and Payment Systems
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Stakeholder Management
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Program Roadmap and Risk Management
Secondary Skills
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Hardware and Firmware Integration
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Mobile SDK Integration
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NFC and Digital Wallet Technologies
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Biometric Authentication and PKI
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Smart Mobility and Connected Devices
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SLA and Contract Management
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Vendor Negotiation and Cost Optimization
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Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Methodologies
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KPI Dashboards and Executive Reporting
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Security, Compliance, and Data Privacy
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Pilot Testing and Global Product Launches
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ISO Standards and Quality Assurance
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by applicable law. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may request assistance.
Employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of job-related pre-employment screening, which may include background and reference checks and, where permitted by applicable law and applicable to the position, drug testing. All such screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
