Senior Project Manager

Sleeper

Senior Project Manager connecting engineering, design, and growth at Sleeper. Manage multiple projects in a high-impact role for a growing sports engagement platform.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end execution across multiple concurrent projects—partnering with engineering, design, and growth from kickoff through launch.
Hold the full context of every project you run, tracking scope, dependencies, blockers, and timelines across teams.
Lead working sessions and standups, drive accountability against deadlines, and surface risk early through clear written communication.
Contribute to specs and project documentation alongside engineering and design, ensuring scope is well-defined and decisions are recorded.
Coordinate cross-functional rollouts so growth, design, and engineering are aligned on what’s shipping and when.
Build leverage through AI tooling—automate the routine parts of your workflow so you can scale your impact.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of project, program, or delivery management experience, with a track record of running multiple complex programs simultaneously at fast-moving consumer tech, gaming, or fintech companies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills—you can translate between engineers, designers, and business stakeholders without losing nuance.
Highly organized with a track record of running multiple concurrent projects without dropping the ball.
Comfortable working with engineers—you can earn their respect, push back when scope or timelines feel off, and stay collaborative even under pressure.
Technically fluent enough to read a PRD, ask the right questions about technical tradeoffs, and use tools like Claude Code or Codex day-to-day.
You actively look for ways to automate the boring parts of your job and have an opinion on how AI tools make project management more leveraged.
Bonus: Passion for sports, gaming, or building consumer products at scale.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary ($135,000–$175,000/year not inclusive of stock options and benefits)
Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company matching
Generous PTO and hybrid work policy (San Francisco)
Opportunities for fast career growth in a high-impact role
A small, focused team where your contributions truly matter

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementprogram managementdelivery managementscope managementrisk managementdocumentationautomationtechnical fluencyAI tooling

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillscollaborationaccountabilityproblem-solvingadaptability