Senior Manager, Strategic Payments Partnerships (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Strategic Payments Partnerships (Fintech): Managing and growing relationships with critical payments, lending, and financial technology partners with an accent on technical integration, operational excellence, and strategic alignment. Focus on driving revenue growth, leading cross-functional initiatives, and leveraging AI to optimize partnership performance and technical outcomes.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $145,000–$185,000 OTE

Company

hirify.global is a fintech company revolutionizing the shopping experience through interest-free installment plans and innovative payment solutions.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for strategic payments, lending, and infrastructure partners.
• Lead executive business reviews, strategic planning, and governance meetings.
• Manage end-to-end partner implementations from contract signing through launch and optimization.
• Monitor integration health, partner KPIs, and operational metrics to surface risks and resolve issues.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand partnerships and unlock new revenue streams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or product management within fintech or payments.
• Deep understanding of the payments ecosystem, including processors, gateways, card networks, and BNPL.
• Strong technical fluency with APIs, webhooks, integration architecture, and payment flows.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs and influence executive-level stakeholders.
• AI fluency is required to leverage tools for productivity, research, and decision-making.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with SQL for data analysis and performance monitoring.
• Background in solutions engineering or technical account management.
• Experience in high-growth, fast-paced company environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a high-autonomy role with significant visibility across leadership.
• Focus on innovation and pushing boundaries in the fintech and retail space.
• Collaborative environment working across multiple internal functions.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.