Senior Manager, Global Partner Initiatives – Strategy

Salesforce

. Own the end-to-end delivery of high-priority programs, from identifying gaps, shaping the strategy to aligning stakeholders and driving execution .

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $143,400 - $216,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end delivery of high-priority programs, from identifying gaps, shaping the strategy to aligning stakeholders and driving execution
Act as a thought partner to cross-functional leaders, connecting inputs across teams and ensuring programs are structured for clarity and real-world impact
Architects learning experiences and solutions to help partner account managers with what they need to know and do to have successful partner conversations
Champion the integration of Digital Workforce capabilities and AI-powered tools, ensuring successful adoption and sustained impact
Partner closely with Sales Programs, Partner Marketing, OU Partner Leads, Strategy & Operations, and enablement teams to drive coordinated, cross-functional execution
Develop and own executive-level communications, strategic readouts, and program narratives for senior leadership
Stay at the forefront of AI, helping the team integrate AI into our ways of working and drive adoption through scalable change programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in strategic program management, partner strategy, GTM programs, or business transformation
A natural connector who builds trust and influences outcomes across senior stakeholders without direct authority
Demonstrated experience designing and scaling programs in ambiguous, fast-paced environments; you know how to create structure where none exists
Deep familiarity with the partnerships landscape: SIs, ISVs, Hyperscalers, or equivalent ecosystem experience strongly preferred
Exceptional communicator and storyteller: you can turn a complex partner strategy into a two-slide exec narrative and a field-ready playbook
Bias for action and executional horsepower; you don't wait to be handed a playbook, you write one
Comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, across time zones, org boundaries, and shifting priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical
dental
vision
mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic program managementpartner strategyGTM programsbusiness transformationprogram designscaling programsAI integrationexecutive-level communicationsprogram narrativeschange management

Soft Skills

building trustinfluencing outcomesexceptional communicationstorytellingbias for actionexecutional horsepowercreating structureoperating in ambiguitycross-functional collaborationnavigating shifting priorities