People Program Manager

About the Role 

As Nebius scales rapidly, we're building a program management office to bring structure, visibility, and consistency to how the People Team delivers. You will join a team that is transforming the People function for the next stage of growth.

As a People Program Manager, you will partner with leaders to deliver high-impact programs that shape the employee experience and support organizational growth. You will help design, implement, and scale programs related to performance management, change management, rewards, people operations, and other strategic People initiatives.

This role combines program management expertise with strong operational execution. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, coordinate stakeholders across multiple regions, identify risks and dependencies, and help the People Team deliver complex programs on time and at scale.

What You’ll Do 

Program Management & Execution 

• Manage a portfolio of initiatives of varying size and complexity, from planning through execution and post-launch assessment, including measuring outcomes against the original goals.
• Build project plans, timelines, governance frameworks, and communication strategies for key People programs, scaling the level of structure to the size and risk of each initiative.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements across multiple concurrent initiatives, and resolve conflicts in priorities and capacity before they affect delivery.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with People, Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and business stakeholders, translating needs and constraints between teams to keep work moving.

People Programs 

• Manage a portfolio of initiatives of varying size and complexity, from planning through execution and post-launch assessment, including measuring outcomes against the original goals.
• Build project plans, timelines, governance frameworks, and communication strategies for key People programs, scaling the level of structure to the size and risk of each initiative.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements across multiple concurrent initiatives, and resolve conflicts in priorities and capacity before they affect delivery.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with People, Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and business stakeholders, translating needs and constraints between teams to keep work moving.

Process Improvement & Scale 

• Manage a portfolio of initiatives of varying size and complexity, from planning through execution and post-launch assessment, including measuring outcomes against the original goals.
• Build project plans, timelines, governance frameworks, and communication strategies for key People programs, scaling the level of structure to the size and risk of each initiative.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements across multiple concurrent initiatives, and resolve conflicts in priorities and capacity before they affect delivery.

Requirements 

• 5+ years of Project Management experience preferably within the people function in high pace environments
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects or programs end to end, with examples of the impact
• Experience managing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, across functions and regions
• Experience running multiple projects in parallel and prioritizing across competing demands
• Strong skills in project planning, risk management, and status reporting
• Experience driving change and getting buy-in without direct authority
• Flawless English
• Comfort working with a distributed team across time zones and cultures
• Hands-on experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, or similar)