Block

1 month ago

Program Manager, Issuer Partnerships

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Job Summary

Senior, autonomous program manager responsible for end-to-end partnerships with banks, BIN sponsors, and card processors to scale Block’s Issuing programs; leads onboarding, launches, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to deliver compliant, scalable card experiences.

Location: San Francisco

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

•Independently own a portfolio of issuer and processor relationships end-to-end: program governance cadences, escalations, contract negotiations and amendments, change requests, and quarterly business reviews—acting as the primary point of contact with partner executives.
•Drive partner onboarding and product launches: coordinate diligence, technical integration, BIN setup, network and bank approvals, pilot scope, and GA launch readiness across all stakeholders.
•Be the connective tissue across Product, Engineering, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations, and Finance: translate partner requirements (network rules, bank policies, local regulatory obligations) into actionable internal plans and accelerate decisions.
•Set and drive program execution against the Issuing roadmap: define milestones, surface and resolve risks early, make calls on tradeoffs, and keep partners and internal stakeholders aligned on timelines and dependencies without needing day-to-day direction.
•Build durable partner operating mechanisms: SLAs, oversight reporting, incident and SEV handling protocols, MSA-driven obligations, and audit-ready documentation that meet partner, network, and internal policy standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 148,700 - 223,100 annually

Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

•8+ years of program or product operations management in fintech, issuing, banking, or payments, with direct experience independently owning bank partner and/or card processor relationships at a senior level.

Experience:8+ yearsFintechPayments

Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementInfluencingCross-functional collaborationProject management

Languages:English

Company Brief

Block

Builds financial services and commerce tools to empower businesses and individuals, operating products such as Square, Cash App, Spiral (Bitcoin initiatives), TIDAL, and developer-focused payment and banking solutions.

Industry: Fintech Infrastructure

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States

Founded: 2009

Website LinkedIn

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Block

1 month ago

Program Manager, Issuer Partnerships

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 3 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: San Francisco

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

•Independently own a portfolio of issuer and processor relationships end-to-end: program governance cadences, escalations, contract negotiations and amendments, change requests, and quarterly business reviews—acting as the primary point of contact with partner executives.
•Drive partner onboarding and product launches: coordinate diligence, technical integration, BIN setup, network and bank approvals, pilot scope, and GA launch readiness across all stakeholders.
•Be the connective tissue across Product, Engineering, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations, and Finance: translate partner requirements (network rules, bank policies, local regulatory obligations) into actionable internal plans and accelerate decisions.
•Set and drive program execution against the Issuing roadmap: define milestones, surface and resolve risks early, make calls on tradeoffs, and keep partners and internal stakeholders aligned on timelines and dependencies without needing day-to-day direction.
•Build durable partner operating mechanisms: SLAs, oversight reporting, incident and SEV handling protocols, MSA-driven obligations, and audit-ready documentation that meet partner, network, and internal policy standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 148,700 - 223,100 annually

Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

•8+ years of program or product operations management in fintech, issuing, banking, or payments, with direct experience independently owning bank partner and/or card processor relationships at a senior level.

Experience:8+ yearsFintechPayments

Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementInfluencingCross-functional collaborationProject management

Languages:English

Company Brief

Block

Industry: Fintech Infrastructure

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States

Founded: 2009

Website LinkedIn