Airbnb

Staff Program Manager

Airbnb

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $156,000 - $193,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead strategic tech wide programs and initiatives that drive operational excellence and efficiency across the organization
  • Own end-to-end program delivery—from planning and scoping through execution and impact measurement
  • Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
  • Drive alignment across teams to ensure coordinated effort toward shared goals
  • Facilitate regular and ad hoc leadership meetings, synthesizing discussions into clear action items, ownership, and timelines
  • Communicate program strategy, progress, and impact to stakeholders at all levels—from executives to individual contributors
  • Provide regular updates, solicit feedback, and proactively address blockers to maintain momentum
  • Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans that align teams and drive accountability.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of program management experience in technology companies, with a proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programs on time and within scope
  • Strategic communication skills
  • Exceptional listener who synthesizes complex discussions into clear, actionable insights
  • Translates technical concepts and strategic priorities into concise written communication tailored to diverse audiences—from engineering and data science to executive leadership
  • Adapts communication style to resonate with different functions and stakeholder groups
  • Cross-functional influence and collaboration
  • Builds trust and secures buy-in across multiple teams and levels of the organization
  • Navigates ambiguity and organizational complexity to align stakeholders around shared goals
  • Fluent in the languages of engineering, product, data science, and business operations
  • Comfort with ambiguity and complexity
  • Thrives in undefined problem spaces, bringing structure and clarity to ambiguous situations
  • Makes informed decisions and drives progress even with incomplete information
  • Identifies patterns and creates frameworks where none exist, enabling teams to move forward confidently.
Benefits
  • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
strategic communicationactive listeningcollaborationtrust buildinginfluenceadaptabilityproblem-solvingnavigating ambiguityclarity in communication