Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies from the worlds 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 everyones reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team & role
The Strategic Operations Organizational Excellence team is the connective tissue of Stripe driving initiatives that shape how we work collaborate and grow. Our mission is to ensure Stripe operates with exceptional efficiency and alignment as we grow. This team leads transformative crosscompany projects that improve decisionmaking enhance team effectiveness and build sustainable operational systems.
In this role you will act as a strategic problem solver and operator partnering closely with teams across the business and core functions to design and implement changes that stand the test of time.
What youll do
As a key member of the Organizational Excellence team youll collaborate across functions to tackle Stripes most complex operational challenges. You will:
- Lead strategic crossfunctional initiatives that transform and improve how we work across all of Stripe.
- Partner with senior leaders to address scaling challenges implement operational changes and incubate new programs to enable Stripes next phase of growth.
- Design and refine business systems workflows and processes to boost Stripes efficiency and connectivity.
- Develop insights through analysis and research equipping teams and leaders to make better faster decisions.
- Contribute to companywide goalsetting and strategy planning.
- Champion operational excellence by introducing innovative ways to operate and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Who you are
Were 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
- 8 years of experience in strategy business operations product strategy or people strategy at a consulting or tech company
- Experience working in highly crossfunctional settings and in a role that spans strategy analysis and operations in a fastpaced environment
- Critical thinking and firstprinciples thinking (e.g. ability to question how we are working rather than simply executing) and the ability to zoom out to the most important questions
- Passion for digging deep into data and problemsolving
- Strong program management skills with experience managing endtoend execution of projects/programs that have transformed their companys operations and delivered quantifiable business impact
- Excellent written and verbal communication with the the ability to collaborate with leaders across different teams such as partnerships product engineering and sales
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority
- Good balance of business and technical acumen
- Ability to execute with minimal guidance and in context with a high degree of ambiguity
Preferred qualifications
- Payments ecosystem or experience in finance or fintech is a plus.
- Experience facilitating large meetings with a strong focus on goals and outcomes
- Ability to build trust and partner with senior leaders and CXOs
- Experience driving creative solutions with and effectively informing the roadmap of crossfunctional teams