Senior Program Manager

Pearson VUE

Senior Program Manager leading cross-functional programs to deliver impactful outcomes in technology-driven organization. Collaborating with Product, Engineering, Operations, and other teams to drive program success.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeHoboken • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end planning and execution of strategic programs spanning multiple teams or departments.
Define and manage scope, goals, deliverables, dependencies, and milestones across projects within a program.
Ensure alignment with business goals and drive programs forward through ambiguity and complexity.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Go-to-Market, Content, and Customer Success teams to align priorities and resources.
Act as a central point of contact and communication between project teams, executives, and stakeholders.
Identify program-level risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues when necessary.
Track and resolve program impediments and interdependencies that impact timelines or deliverables.
Implement and maintain effective program governance structures, including reporting frameworks, dashboards, and communication plans.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying gaps in processes and working with teams to implement best practices.
Monitor key performance indicators and provide regular reporting on progress, roadblocks, and outcomes to senior leadership.
Support organizational planning cycles by providing input on timelines, resource needs, and cross-team dependencies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (MBA or PMP certification preferred).
7+ years of program management experience in a technology or product-driven organization.
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale programs with multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
Strong knowledge of project and program management tools (e.g., Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project).
Experience with all project methodologies.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to solving complex problems.
Experience working with distributed teams and/or global delivery models (preferred).
Familiarity with budgeting, resource forecasting, and vendor management (preferred).
Background in software development or product lifecycle management is a strong plus (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementbudgetingresource forecastingvendor managementsoftware developmentproduct lifecycle managementrisk managementcontinuous improvementkey performance indicators

Soft Skills

communicationnegotiationconflict resolutionstrategic thinkingproactive problem solvingcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsstakeholder managementadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBAPMP certification