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Ripple

Enterprise blockchain payments and CBDC solutions

Program Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
HybridRegional travel is required as needed for client engagements. The role is based in Dubai, with a flexible in-office schedule of at least 10 days per month.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in program or project management, including at least 2 years managing enterprise-level SaaS, enterprise software, or professional services implementations.
  • Ability to manage complex, multi-solution programs simultaneously, often with remote resources, global teams, and partner-led delivery components.
  • Ability to manage and influence client collaborators at all organizational levels, from project teams to C-suite sponsors.
  • Experience working across internal delivery teams and third-party partners, including Systems Integrators or global consulting firms.
  • Understanding of treasury, cash management, or financial risk management processes.
  • Ability to identify, raise, and drive resolution of program risks and issues in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
  • Ability to simplify complex delivery status into clear executive narratives in written and verbal communications.
  • Ability to mentor and develop junior project managers and consultants while managing personal program delivery responsibilities.
  • Experience serving clients across the Middle East, or ability to work effectively across regional business cultures, time zones, and working-week conventions.
  • Willingness to travel regionally as required to support client engagements.
Responsibilities
  • Own program-level delivery across a portfolio of concurrent Ripple Treasury implementations in the Middle East, coordinating progress across multiple solutions, teams, and client collaborators.
  • Serve as the senior point of contact for client program sponsors and executive partners, developing positive connections and ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, and business outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain coordinated program plans, resource allocations, RAID logs, and program-level reporting in accordance with Ripple Treasury’s delivery standards.
  • Identify and manage cross-project dependencies, risks, and customer concerns; drive issue resolution across internal and external teams.
  • Facilitate executive-level status updates, steering committee meetings, and post-implementation reviews with clients and internal leadership.
  • Partner with Project Managers on individual engagements, providing mentorship, quality oversight, and support for blocking issues as needed.
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Consulting, Sales, and Customer Success to align delivery execution with client objectives and company priorities.
  • Champion program governance guidelines, change management, and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle.
  • Contribute to PMO capability-building through playbook development, methodology refinement, and team mentoring.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Ripple Treasury (GTreasury), Kyriba, ION, or similar platforms.

About the company

What Ripple does: Ripple provides enterprise blockchain-enabled financial services that speed up payments and improve cash management. How it works: its platform, built on blockchain and cryptocurrency, enables real-time settlement, liquidity management, working-capital access, and instant payments for financial institutions, enterprises, and governments, including the ability to source crypto assets and manage treasury via a single platform. How it differs: it focuses on scalable, secure CBDC implementations and government partnerships (e.g., Palau) to deliver central-bank-grade digital currencies, alongside proven faster remittances and lower costs from clients like Nium and Tranglo. Its goal: help clients move money faster, more transparently, and at lower cost, while expanding access to digital currencies and CBDCs.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • Sept. 2026 partnerships with CSD BR and Absa expand Ripple into securities and custody.
  • Ripple's Seoul roadmap targets 2027 XRP credit using lending pools and payments collateral.
  • Brazil's BRL 22 trillion market and BTG Pactual pilot create immediate institutional distribution.

What critics are saying

  • The SEC case ended, but Ripple still owes a $125 million penalty and sales limits.
  • XRPL tokenization stays permissioned, so banks can exit if compliance or privacy breaks.
  • Ripple's business still depends on XRP narratives; weak ETF flows or adoption kill demand.

What makes Ripple unique

  • Sep. 29, 2026: CSD BR chose XRPL for Brazil's first public-ledger securities record mirroring.
  • Ripple Custody now underpins Absa's African bank custody launch and Brazil's permissioned tokenization.
  • XRPL Confidential Transfers pair zero-knowledge proofs with auditor decryptions for regulated finance.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan
  • Healthcare Coverage
  • Health and Wellness
  • Family Support
  • Flexible Vacation
  • Employee Giving
  • Learning and Development

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Oct 16th, 2026
Former Ripple adviser anthony Welfare says XRP tech is ready but adoption isn't.

Former Ripple adviser anthony Welfare says XRP tech is ready but adoption isn't. 2026-10-16COINOTAG The strongest case for XRP right now is technical, and one of the people who helped shape Ripple's institutional push says that is precisely where the risk sits. Anthony Welfare, a former Ripple central bank digital currency (CBDC) adviser, said in a podcast interview that the XRP Ledger has the...

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Oct 16th, 2026
Japan's mega banks conclude successful yen stablecoin trial.

Japan's mega banks conclude successful yen stablecoin trial. Japan's leading megabanks - MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC - have announced the successful completion of the first collaborative phase of their yen stablecoin trials, conducted in partnership with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and TISI. The pilot aimed at exploring the efficacy of stablecoins in cross-border settlements was a success, signaling a significant step in the integration of digital currency solutions within Japan's banking infrastructure. Pilot project tests cross-border payments. Discover more Trade Forex Trade Crypto Now Ethereum Network Tools Under the watchful eye of the Financial Services Agency of Japan, the trial included cross-border settlement processes for Mitsubishi Corporation, employing stablecoins structured under the status of trust beneficiary rights. This structure ensured a seamless and uninterrupted payout process from issuance to final conversion into fiat currency. MUFG, Mizuho, SMBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, and TISI confirmed that the yen stablecoin trials were completed successfully, from issuance to redemption in fiat currency. Set to be commercially available before the current fiscal year ends, the stablecoin mechanism signals a noteworthy advancement in the melding of digital currencies with the banking standards in Japan. Speculations surround Ripple connection. While the consortium documents do not explicitly mention Ripple, financial circles in Japan are speculating a connection to the XRP Ledger ecosystem, primarily due to the longstanding relationship between Japan's top banks and Ripple technology. Known as the XRP Ledger or XRPL, this open-source blockchain network plays a significant role in the Ripple ecosystem. Discover more Financial News Platform Ethereum Investment Guide ETH Security Audits Glossary: XRPL is an open-source blockchain network intended for cross-border payments and asset transfers. RWA tokenization refers to converting traditional assets like stocks or bonds into digital tokens on the blockchain. In 2017, MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC joined a large-scale banking consortium under the umbrella of SBI Ripple Asia, aimed at utilizing RippleNet technologies for instant domestic and cross-border payments. The influence of this institutional connection is still apparent today. Market may split along two lines. Recently, Mizuho Bank and SMBC's investment arm have engaged directly with Ripple Labs to set up tokenization of real-world assets and enterprise DeFi solutions on the XRP Ledger. This yen stablecoin initiative could be interpreted as an attempt by the Japanese banking system to reduce dependency on external liquidity bridges. Particularly through MUFG's Progmat platform, developed on the Avalanche blockchain, there are ambitions to maintain compliance and processing fees within traditional banking frameworks. As one of Japan's largest financial groups, MUFG continues to be a prominent player in establishing digital asset infrastructure in the country. Discover more Crypto market analysis Blockchain Courses Crypto Market Updates The emerging framework suggests that the mega banks' closed institutional payment architecture could coexist with a more open digital asset ecosystem centered around Ripple. This scenario indicates the potential division of the market along two axes. On one side, mega banks and the Progmat platform are expected to dominate closed B2B transfers. On the other, the regulated dollar stablecoin RLUSD backed by SBI Holdings and the existing liquidity of XRP could retain their influence in cross-border retail payments and open financial technology services.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 16th, 2026
Ripple Prime launches RLUSD-backed swaps across 100+ traditional markets

Ripple Prime has launched perpetual swaps covering more than 100 traditional markets, including equities, exchange-traded funds, metals, energy, and foreign exchange. Announced on October 15, the contracts trade around the clock, including weekends, and institutions can post Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin as collateral. The swaps track perpetual futures listed on Hyperliquid, a decentralised derivatives platform, by Trade.xyz. Ripple Prime acts as the principal counterparty, so clients do not trade directly with Hyperliquid. US market maker Virtu is among the first users. The service runs under Ripple Prime's British Virgin Islands licence, so US investors may face restrictions. It builds on Ripple's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road. The announcement does not require clients to buy XRP, which traded near $1.34 on October 15.

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Oct 16th, 2026
Cross River adds Ripple's RLUSD to core banking, but XRP demand remains unclear

Cross River has added Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, which runs on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), to its core banking platform. The bank announced the move on October 15. Fintech customers can access RLUSD, ACH, and real-time payments through a single API connection. The service supports round-the-clock transfers between dollars and RLUSD, including cross-border payments and treasury transfers. It is available only in certain states. "Businesses shouldn't have to rely on several different providers to move money across the globe," said Adam Goller, Cross River's head of fintech banking. The deal does not guarantee demand for XRP. RLUSD handles payments, while XRP covers transaction fees and account reserves, so larger stablecoin payments do not require equivalent XRP purchases.