WillHire

Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives

WillHire

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Pleasanton • California • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $135,900 - $203,900 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the day-to-day execution of strategic programs that span multiple departments, ensuring they directly move the needle on Growth OKRs and organizational effectiveness.
  • Take ownership of high-stakes, cross-functional initiatives that fall outside traditional departmental boundaries, providing the structure and project management needed to see them through to completion.
  • Proactively surface opportunities for teams to work more effectively together, streamlining hand-offs and shared workflows across the pillar.
  • Establish and maintain goals and performance tracking for strategic initiatives, ensuring progress is measurable and transparent.
  • Monitor initiative health to identify risks early; prepare the data and framework to help leadership ensure resources are allocated to the highest-impact areas.
  • Partner closely with the Chief of Staff to translate the Growth organization’s vision into a consistent story that resonates across all levels.
  • Ensure that the Growth Org’s mission and strategic priorities are clearly understood and consistently represented in all cross-functional engagements.
  • Manage the end-to-end communication calendar for the Growth Pillar, ensuring a steady drumbeat of information that keeps teams informed and engaged.

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, management consulting, or program management within an enterprise SaaS environment.
  • 3-5 years experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives and driving them to successful completion.
  • Ability to take a complex, ambiguous business problem and break it down into a logical, executable project plan.
  • A strong bias for action and proven ability to hold teams accountable for deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information for senior leadership.
  • Comfortable navigating various data sources to pull insights, track OKRs, and inform strategic recommendations.
  • Familiarity with change management principles to help teams adopt new processes and operational models effectively.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
Benefits
  • Workday Bonus Plan
  • Role-specific commission/bonus
  • Annual refresh stock grants
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
business operationsstrategyprogram managementproject managementOKR trackingdata analysischange managementSaaS
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingaccountabilitycollaborationorganizational effectivenessstrategic thinkingadaptability