FinOps Program Manager, AI Enablement

Job Description: FinOps Program Manager, AI Enablement

Location: Bangalore, India

Team: FinOps Strategic Enablement

About Stripe

Stripe is a leading financial infrastructure platform that empowers businesses of all sizes. From the largest enterprises to the most innovative startups, millions of companies utilize Stripe to accept payments, enhance revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have an ambitious roadmap ahead of us.

About the Team

The FinOps organization at Stripe is responsible for the financial operations that sustain our business at scale. It comprises five specialized service teams:

Accounts Payable (AP) — managing supplier invoices, vendor payments, and procurement workflows.

Accounts Receivable (AR) — overseeing customer billing, collections, and revenue operations.

Travel & Expense (T&E) — managing employee expense processes and ensuring policy compliance.

Payroll — guaranteeing accurate and timely compensation for Stripe employees.

Monetization Operations (MonOps) — handling unique billing arrangements with our largest clients.

Supporting all five of these teams is FinOps Strategic Enablement — a dedicated function aimed at driving efficiency, scalability, and strategic value across the entire FinOps organization. This team provides expertise in process design, data management, and increasingly, artificial intelligence.

As AI capabilities advance, FinOps Strategic Enablement is strategically investing in resources to ensure our service teams can fully harness these tools. This role is pivotal to achieving that objective.

The Role

We are seeking a FinOps Program Manager to act as a strategic catalyst for positive change. This high-impact position focuses on identifying, defining, and managing large-scale AI and process improvement initiatives through to successful completion.

You will serve as the primary partner for our sub-teams, facilitating their transition from manual bottlenecks to AI-driven solutions. Positioned at the intersection of Operational Excellence (OE), Finance Systems (FinSys), and AI technology, your objective is to transcend simple "handoffs" by thoroughly understanding technical requirements and driving solutions to fruition.

What You'll Do

AI Strategy & Scoping: Collaborate with FinOps sub-teams to identify high-impact opportunities for AI and automation. Transform operational challenges into clear, actionable project roadmaps.

End-to-End Project Management: Lead strategic projects from initial discovery through technical implementation and post-launch optimization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with OE leads and FinSys teams to design and develop scalable solutions. You will ensure that the operational vision is accurately translated into system architecture.

Continuous Improvement: Foster a mindset focused on improvement to simplify and standardize processes before integrating AI capabilities.

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