Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships

About the role

Justworks is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Program Manager to help transform key partnerships into scalable growth opportunities. This role will collaborate closely with Partnerships and Business Development teams to develop detailed execution plans and measure business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the cross-functional quarterback for high-priority partnership initiatives, overseeing the entire lifecycle from deal development to launch and stabilization.
• Partner with Partnerships and Business Development leaders to define strategic and commercial objectives and translate them into actionable plans.
• Manage comprehensive project plans across various workstreams, setting clear roles, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Coordinate efforts across multiple teams to bring partnerships to life, ensuring everyone understands their responsibilities and holds them accountable to commitments and timelines.
• Anticipate potential roadblocks, resolve them, and make informed decisions to keep initiatives moving forward.
• Create effective operating rhythms for each partnership, bringing together key stakeholders at the right times to avoid unnecessary meetings and streamline processes.
• Maintain a clear overview of initiative progress, risks, and dependencies, and provide regular, concise updates to stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Use AI and automation tools to enhance project management, information synthesis, and communication, reducing administrative tasks and freeing up time for strategic work.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in management consulting, partnerships, business development, strategy & operations, strategic programs, or a related field.
• Strong project and program management experience, with a track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience working within or alongside Partnerships, Business Development, go-to-market, or strategic growth teams, with direct partnerships experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to convert ambiguous strategic or commercial opportunities into structured execution plans with clear ownership, milestones, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Proven capability to manage execution across diverse teams, including Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success and Support, Revenue Operations, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Strategy.
• Exceptional commercial and analytical judgment, with the ability to understand business models, customer journeys, go-to-market strategies, and partnership economics.
• Strong risk anticipation and resolution skills, along with the ability to drive decisions and maintain accountability across teams without direct authority.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, executive-level updates, decisions, and recommendations.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and navigate ambiguity, balancing structure and process with execution.
• Fluency with AI and automation tools, and experience using them to improve productivity, project management, communication, and information synthesis.

Qualifications

• Fluency with AI and automation tools, and experience using them to improve productivity, project management, communication, and information synthesis.

Pay

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $121,000.00 to $151,000.00 per year. Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location.

Schedule

Full-time position.