Salary
💰 $117,320 - $188,550 per year
About the role
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of program managers, fostering career development and building a high-performing culture
- Define and drive the AI & Automation programs strategy, balancing long-term vision with near-term execution
- Own execution of high-priority programs across internal productivity tools (e.g., copilots, knowledge assistants) and customer-facing AI features
- Partner closely with Data & Analytics, Sales Ops, Enablement, Marketing, Product and more to operationalize prototypes into scalable solutions
- Develop and maintain program charters, stakeholder alignment frameworks, and execution roadmaps across multiple workstreams
- Track and communicate progress against KPIs for adoption, performance, and business impact, including regular executive updates
- Lead change management efforts, ensuring programs are rolled out with strong enablement, communications, and adoption plans
- Stay connected to developments in GenAI, LLMs, and automation technologies to shape roadmap and investment decisions
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s values and operating principles as we scale globally and across new offices
- Hire, develop, and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high-performing team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year institution
- 8+ years of program management or business operations experience, preferably in a SaaS or data-driven tech company
- 5+ years of people management experience, including managing senior ICs or other managers
- Demonstrated success delivering cross-functional programs across technical and business teams
- Strong organizational, strategic planning, and communication skills; able to influence across senior leadership
- Familiarity with AI-related technologies and workflows, including basic exposure to Python, Databricks, or ML models
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, distributed, and global environment
- PMP or Agile/Scrum certification (preferred)
- Hands-on experience supporting AI product rollouts or automation initiatives (preferred)
- Experience partnering with technical leads, data science, or MLOps teams (preferred)
- Familiarity with Salesforce, NetSuite, Gong, and/or other GTM systems (preferred)
- A passion for building and scaling AI solutions (e.g., custom GPTs, copilots, or workflow automations) (preferred)