
Partnership Operations Manager
Float
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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About the role
- Operationalize commercial, banking, and network partnerships to ensure Float captures negotiated value
- Manage relationships with key partnerships, which includes running structured weekly/monthly cadences
- Own centralized issue tracking and escalation management
- Drive partner accountability on incident response and post-mortems
- Develop partner health scorecards and reporting frameworks that drive strategic insight
- Manage renewals, lifecycle transitions, and partnership migrations
- Maintain visibility into SLAs, performance metrics, and risk exposure
- Own operational readiness for major card and payments initiatives
- Lead complex portfolio migrations and customer transitions
- Develop and execute customer communication and incentivization strategies
- Translate network and regulatory requirements into internal scope and execution plans
- Identify operational gaps and proactively mitigate risk
- Maintain and continuously improve program performance post-launch
- Operationalize new payment rails and financial partnerships as Float expands
- Build repeatable onboarding and launch playbooks
- Track cross-functional dependencies, timelines, and risks
- Manage relationships with payment, banking, and fulfillment partners
- Oversee and optimize card inventory, fulfillment, and quality control processes
- Audit fulfillment SLAs and resolve vendor performance issues
- Lead operational transitions across card platforms and systems
- Improve partner cadences, escalation workflows, and reporting infrastructure
- Build scalable SOPs, controls, and risk mitigation frameworks
- Leverage automation and AI to increase operational speed and quality
- Build and maintain a centralized contract repository and renewal tracking system
Requirements
- 5–10+ years in fintech, payments, cards, or operational program management
- Experience operationalizing commercial or banking partnerships
- Strong vendor management, negotiation, and stakeholder alignment skills
- Experience leading migrations or complex operational transitions
- Deep process orientation with a hands-on, builder mindset
- Proficient at leveraging AI and automation to redesign workflows
- Strong cross-functional collaborator who can influence without authority
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits
- Hybrid work model – we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaboration
- Enjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Bring your pup to our dog-friendly office
- Thrive in a high-trust, high-performance culture where your work truly matters
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
vendor managementnegotiationstakeholder alignmentoperational program managementprocess orientationAIautomationreporting frameworksrisk mitigationSOPs
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationinfluence without authoritycommunicationstrategic insightproblem-solvingrelationship managementaccountabilityleadershipadaptabilityhands-on mindset