
Program Manager
Posted 1 day ago

Posted 1 day ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.
• Lead intricate, cross-departmental product and technology projects from initial concept to launch and user adoption.
• Convert business objectives into actionable plans and measurable results in collaboration with Product and Engineering leaders.
• Foster alignment among stakeholders regarding customer needs, technical limitations, and business priorities.
• Define and implement processes that enhance product development speed and predictability.
• Aid in roadmap planning, prioritization, and scheduling of deliveries.
• Identify and proactively manage dependencies, resource requirements, risks, and trade-offs.
• Facilitate quarterly and annual planning sessions among Product and Engineering teams.
• Track initiatives against business objectives, milestones, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate efforts across Product, Engineering, UX, Marketing, Operations, and customer-facing teams.
• Ensure accountability, eliminate barriers, resolve dependencies, and support readiness for launches and post-launch evaluations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture, platform investments, technical dependencies, technical debt, scalability, reliability, and modernization.
• Simplify complex technical concepts for executive and non-technical audiences.
• Provide executives with insights into program health, roadmap progress, risks, and strategic decisions.
• Create status updates, business reviews, and presentations for leadership.
• Drive governance and frameworks for decision-making.
• Maintain program documents, roadmaps, project plans, and records in Jira and Confluence.
• Establish best practices for work management, sprint planning, dependency tracking, reporting, and documentation.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and workflow processes.
• Enhance planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution methodologies.
• Advocate for data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.
• 5-7+ years of experience in Program Management within SaaS, hosting, cloud, eCommerce, FinTech, or technology-focused organizations.
• Proven success in driving operational rigor, visibility, and scalable execution across Product and Engineering teams.
• Advanced proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including roadmaps, backlogs, sprint planning, dependency tracking, reporting dashboards, workflow configuration, and cross-functional documentation.
• Experience in leading complex, cross-functional product and technical programs from strategic planning through execution.
• Familiarity with product-led growth, platform engineering, developer tools, or customer-facing digital products.
• Strong grasp of product development lifecycles, software engineering principles, and Agile methodologies.
• Capability to effectively partner with Product Managers, Engineering Leaders, Architects, and Executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in driving roadmap execution, managing dependencies, and delivering products to customers.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in navigating ambiguity, influencing without direct authority, and aligning diverse stakeholder groups.
• Work-life balance.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Opportunities for learning and development.
• Access to 20+ affinity groups for global networking and connections with colleagues.
• Various health insurance options.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Medical insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance options.
• Vision insurance plans.
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Life insurance policies.
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pet insurance available.
• Generous vacation policy.
• Mentorship and career advancement opportunities.
Akumin®
GMAIL IT LTD
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
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