Program Manager, GTM Strategic Initiatives

Data Direct Networks

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of program management or GTM operations experience in B2B tech or infrastructure
  • Proven ability to create operational structures for complex initiatives
  • Experience with growth models and data-driven recommendations
  • Skilled in diagnosing and clarifying ambiguous problems
  • Excellent organizational capabilities to manage multiple stakeholder workstreams
  • Strong communication skills for driving alignment at all levels
  • Adaptability to a fast-paced, shifting business environment

Responsibilities

  • Build and sustain relationships with stakeholders across various departments
  • Translate high-level strategies into actionable plans with defined milestones
  • Establish operating cadence for strategic planning including KPIs
  • Own execution of key strategic initiatives, managing risks and milestones
  • Develop governance structures and communication plans for cross-functional initiatives
  • Manage change for major initiatives, ensuring stakeholder engagement and adherence
  • Conduct structured analysis for new market and partnership opportunities

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering cross-departmental relationships
  • Opportunity to shape and drive strategic initiatives at high levels
  • Engagement with top stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, and more
  • Professional growth and development opportunities in B2B tech
  • Involvement in impactful decision-making and strategic operations
Full Job Description
Position Summary

DDN is seeking a Program Manager to drive execution for key GTM Strategic Initiatives. This role serves as a connective partner across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, Partnerships, and Post Sales, working to turn high level strategies into robust plans of action and well-run programs. This is a role for someone who is an orchestrator and loves to put structure behind complex scenarios.

What This Role Is Here to Do

You will put the operational rigor and tools in place to facilitate DDN's growth at scale. That means building the frameworks, measurements, and governance structures to drive seamless execution and continued alignment.

You will partner with GTM leaders and cross-functional teams to structure how strategic priorities are planned, tracked, and delivered. You will own the program management work required to keep initiatives moving and visible across the company.

What Success Looks Like

DDN's strategic initiatives move forward with clear owners, clear milestones, and no ambiguity about status. Leaders are aligned on prioritization and know where things stand including: what's on track, what's at risk, and what decision is needed to unblock it. Decisions are made through data-driven assessment and progress is actively tracked to inform where intervention may be needed.

The Work You'll Lead
  • Build and manage trusted relationships with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, Partnerships, and Post Sales
  • Translate high-level strategy into structured plans with clear owners and milestones
  • Establish and run the operating cadence for strategic planning, including KPI development, tracking, and reporting
  • Own execution of select initiatives among DDN's top 5-10 strategic priorities, managing milestones, dependencies, and risks
  • Build the program plans, governance structures, and communication cadences that keep cross-functional initiatives on track
  • Drive change management for major initiatives, building stakeholder buy-in, communication plans, and adoption tracking so that new plans and priorities stick
  • Support structured analysis on new market expansion and partnership opportunities to inform leadership decisions
  • Stay close to the business and bring back what you learn: where initiatives are stuck, where models need updating, what leadership needs to know next

What You Bring
  • 3-5 years of experience in program management, GTM operations, strategy, or management consulting, ideally in a B2B tech or infrastructure company
  • A track record of building operational structure around complex, ambiguous initiatives
  • Experience building growth or investment models and translating data into recommendations
  • Comfort diagnosing and structuring ambiguous problems: you proactivately create clarity and process where none currently exists
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams across stakeholders and functions
  • Strong communication skills; comfortable working with stakeholders across levels and driving alignment without formal authority
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, adjusting priorities as business needs shift
  • Exposure to M&A, partnerships, or new market entry a plus

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