
Senior Program Manager
Q2
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Iowa • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $158,000 - $207,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead and manage large-scale programs, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
- Develop and implement program plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define program objectives, requirements, and deliverables.
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring program goals are achieved within constraints.
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams, including technical, operations, and business stakeholders.
- Monitor program progress, track milestones, and provide regular status updates to senior management.
- Regularly interact with internal and external leadership, including executives, acting as the primary escalation point.
- Create and maintain program documentation, including standard artifacts and reporting dashboards.
- Define and manage program governance (controls).
- Actively manage risks and issues, taking appropriate corrective measures.
- Maintain a forward-looking view of assigned programs, anticipating issues before they arise.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the program team.
- Interpret contract terms and manage program scope and deliverables accordingly.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in (relevant degree) and a minimum of 12+ years of related experience; or an advanced degree with 8 years of experience; or equivalent related work experience.
- Project Management Methodology exposure preferred (PMP or PMI)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience building documentation and project plans using MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Good hands-on experience of MS Visio, Lucid charts etc.
- Exposure to Jira, Salesforce, Qualtrics, PowerBI etc
- Experience managing expectations and providing creative solutions to priority conflicts for high-profile clients.
- Ability to develop new initiatives and processes that produce higher levels of customer satisfaction while reducing expenses and shortening project durations.
- Capable of assessing project risks and related mitigation steps.
- Client first attitude and commitment to satisfaction
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent people and teamwork skills.
- Attention to detail, exceptional follow-through, the ability to prioritize, stay organized, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Prior experience with Salesforce (or other CRM tools) and SharePoint preferred.
- Financial Services and enterprise software experience preferred.
- This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Flexible Time Off
- Career Development & Mentoring Programs
- Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
- Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
- Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
program managementrisk managementproject planninganalytical skillsproblem-solvingdocumentation buildingprocess developmentcustomer satisfactionproject risk assessmentprogram governance
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunication skillsteamworkattention to detailorganizational skillsmulti-taskingmentorshipstakeholder managementcreative solutionscontinuous improvement
Certifications
PMPPMI