Chief Technology Officer
Rackspace Technology
CloudDistributed Systems
Senior Program Manager, Global Software Initiatives
Xsolla
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Act as a critical partner to the CTO to drive execution of strategic global software initiatives
- Provide centralized visibility, governance, and reporting across a portfolio of programs that impact platform and business success
- Ensure initiatives run smoothly, surface risks early, and provide clarity for leadership decision-making
- Lead and manage a portfolio of global, cross-functional programs across product, engineering, and business
- Design, configure, and maintain centralized program dashboards in Jira and Confluence for scope, deliverables, milestones, risks, and blockers
- Produce weekly executive status updates and portfolio health reports for the CTO and management team
- Standardize Confluence-based weekly initiative pages and roll-ups for consistent reporting
- Establish and enforce Jira best practices, workflows, boards, fields, dashboards, and automation
- Monitor and escalate risks, dependencies, and blockers to the CTO Office for resolution
- Drive executive alignment on scope, deliverables, KPIs, and timelines across initiatives
Requirements
- Act as a program governance lead within the CTO Office, ensuring alignment and transparency across all major initiatives
- Lead and manage a portfolio of global, cross-functional programs spanning product, engineering, and business
- Design and maintain a centralized program dashboard in Jira and Confluence for visibility into scope, deliverables, milestones, risks, and blockers
- Produce weekly executive status updates and portfolio health reports for the CTO and management team
- Standardize reporting processes through Confluence-based weekly initiative pages and roll-ups
- Establish and enforce best practices for Jira workflows, boards, fields, dashboards, and automation
- Monitor and escalate risks, dependencies, and blockers across initiatives to the CTO Office for resolution
- Drive executive alignment on scope, deliverables, KPIs, and timelines across initiatives
- 7+ years of program or portfolio management in a software development environment
- Expert-level Jira and Confluence skills — able to design, configure, and maintain enterprise dashboards and reporting frameworks
- Experience with Jira Advanced Roadmaps / Portfolio for Jira for cross-initiative planning
- Proven ability to build and present executive-ready dashboards, reports, and recommendations
- Track record of success managing global, distributed teams
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- PMP or Agile certifications are a plus
- Experience in gaming, SaaS, or platform companies strongly preferred
Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Personalized career roadmap for each employee
- Professional development through training and educational opportunities
- Comprehensive Benefits Program prioritizing physical, mental, and emotional well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
program managementportfolio managementdashboard designreporting frameworksrisk managementJiraConfluenceJira Advanced Roadmapsexecutive reportingKPI tracking
Soft skills
communicationfacilitationstakeholder managementleadershiporganizational skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam managementexecutive alignmenttransparency
Certifications
PMPAgile certifications
