Program Manager
Updated on 5/4/2023
Locations
San Francisco, CA, USA • Remote in USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Agile
Data Analysis
Management
Communications
Requirements
- You have 5+ years of program management or equivalent experience in software development organizations with direct experience managing cross-functional teams and projects
- You'll have a passion for leading high-profile, complex programs of work in a dynamic environment
- You have experience working directly with customers and partners
- Your EQ and ability to manage stakeholders across all levels will be just as important (if not more so) than your project management toolkit
- Ideally, you understand the payments ecosystem and have experience working with product teams to stand up new programs in this space
- You have a deep understanding of product delivery, including Agile, ideally with a product background
- Your strong commercial acumen, with the ability to go beyond pure execution, will be put to good use
- You're comfortable and experienced working with Executive and C-suite level, with demonstrated experience presenting to these senior levels
- You have strong resilience, and an ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- You like to keep it real with your actions, be brave with your decisions, do the right thing for all our stakeholders and shape the future with excitement
Responsibilities
- Work closely with sponsors, product leaders and departmental SMEs to help shape and form the strategy of the program
- Build trust through strong relationships, across teams and different levels of the organization
- Apply flexible and appropriate program management methodology to effectively plan and execute
- Drive strategic cross-functional planning by closely partnering with design, product, analytics, engineering, legal/compliance and finance to develop program plans, dependency identifications and resourcing plan
- Ensure business objectives and targets are defined, measured and reported ongoing
- Capacity planning across the program to ensure internal resources are available to meet objectives
- Shape and deliver the communications & change management strategy
- Synthesise detailed product, project and program plans to inform and advise executive leadership
- Develop reusable frameworks that can help to increase efficiency, to improve communication, and to streamline team activities by reducing confusion
- Lead and mentor product and program teams across the organization