Vice President, Product and Technology PMO

Workiva

VP of Product & Technology managing PMO for technology and R&D in a high-growth SaaS environment. Leading execution excellence across critical product, platform, and enterprise initiatives.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $247,400 - $321,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously mature the Technology and R&D planning and delivery operating model, spanning multi-year strategic planning, annual investment decisions, quarterly execution cycles, and release delivery
Establish the PMO as a trusted strategic partner to Product, Engineering, and UX leadership, proactively shaping priorities and decisions rather than coordinating execution after the fact
Drive prioritization and trade-off frameworks that balance customer value, business outcomes, capacity, and technical health
Partner with business and GTM leaders on large, cross-company initiatives to ensure technology execution aligns with commercial objectives, regulatory commitments, and customer impact
Elevate executive communication by translating complex delivery realities into clear, decision-oriented narratives for senior leadership
Design, implement, and govern a lightweight, outcome-driven portfolio management approach spanning software engineering, platform, security, and infrastructure initiatives
Lead portfolio-level planning, sequencing, and capacity alignment to ensure investments are clearly tied to strategic priorities and measurable outcomes
Establish and maintain portfolio-level delivery confidence through clear sequencing, dependency management, and accountability for committed milestones across teams
Provide executive-level visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and resource allocation
Oversee critical cross-functional programs such as major product launches, platform modernization efforts, enterprise transformations, and M&A integrations
Build, coach, and scale a high-performing PMO organization with a culture of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and constructive challenge.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in Program Management, Technical Operations, R&D Operations, or Product/Technology leadership with advanced degree within high-growth SaaS, platform, or e-commerce organizations
5+ years leading a global or enterprise PMO, Technical Program Management, or equivalent strategic operations function
Demonstrated success evolving organizations from reactive project execution to proactive, portfolio-driven delivery and decision-making
Strong technical fluency, with the ability to engage in high-level SaaS and platform architecture discussions, understand system trade-offs, and ask the right questions across business requirements, design, and execution
Deep understanding of modern product development and engineering delivery models, including Agile, Lean, and hybrid approaches
Exceptional executive communication and influence skills, with the ability to partner credibly with Product, UX, Engineering, and executive leadership
A leadership style grounded in clarity, empathy, data-driven thinking, and the courage to challenge priorities when necessary to protect outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

Program ManagementTechnical OperationsR&D OperationsProduct LeadershipTechnical Program ManagementPortfolio ManagementAgileLeanSaaS ArchitecturePlatform Architecture

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationInfluence SkillsLeadershipClarityEmpathyData-driven ThinkingConstructive ChallengeStrategic ThinkingCollaborationProblem Solving