Program Manager

Masterworks

$88K — $105K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in program or operations management, preferably in agency or nonprofit sectors
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
  • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication across diverse teams
  • Experience with project management tools and workflows
  • Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Attend client meetings and planning sessions to establish clear priorities
  • Validate project scope and timelines before commitments are made
  • Track program health, identify potential blockers, and escalate risks early
  • Manage changes in scope while ensuring team alignment for execution
  • Maintain organized documentation and reporting for projects
  • Oversee billing schedules to ensure they match work performed
  • Provide status updates to clients and stakeholders regularly

Benefits

  • Full-time remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and cross-functional working environment
  • Engagement with diverse clients and projects
  • Structured program management environment with clear communication
Full Job Description
Program Manager

masterworks.agency

Full-time / Remote

Overview

The Program Manager serves as an operational hub across a portfolio of clients. This role drives cross-functional alignment, financial accuracy, scope management, and execution readiness so teams can deliver work predictably and clients remain informed. You will work across departments to surface risks early, coordinate dependencies, manage program health, and ensure commitments are realistic before work moves into execution.

What You'll Do

Program & Portfolio Management:
  • Attend recurring client meetings, onboarding sessions, and annual planning discussions to ensure clear priorities, timelines, and next steps
  • Validate scope, ownership, timelines, and capacity before commitments are made
  • Track program health, identify blockers, and escalate risks early
  • Manage scope changes and ensure impacted teams are aligned before execution
  • Maintain organized program documentation, agreements, reporting, and key operational records

Financial & Operational Oversight:
  • Maintain billing schedules and align invoicing to work performed
  • Monitor forecast-to-actual variance, surface discrepancies, and coordinate resolution with stakeholders
  • Reconcile mail quantities, postal logistics, and production-related costs to support accurate client billing
  • Manage out-of-pocket expenses and maintain visibility into operational costs


Visibility & Reporting:
  • Own structured program status reporting for clients and internal stakeholders
  • Maintain risk tracking, decision documentation, and portfolio visibility
  • Provide operational leadership with clear visibility into commitments, blockers, risks, and tradeoffs
  • Ensure clients and internal teams remain informed through consistent communication and updates


What You Bring

Required Experience:
  • 4+ years of experience in program management, operations, workflow management, campaign operations, agency operations, PMO, or related cross-functional roles
  • Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations
  • Exceptional organizational discipline, documentation habits, and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills across cross-functional stakeholders
  • Experience using project management, workflow, or collaboration systems
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Preferred Experience:
  • Experience in agency, marketing, fundraising, or nonprofit environments
  • Exposure to billing reconciliation, financial tracking, or operational reporting
  • Familiarity with Google Sheets, Basecamp, Fibery, Slack, or similar systems


Who You Are
  • Someone who thrives in cross-functional environments
  • Comfortable surfacing challenges calmly, objectively, and constructively
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
  • Skilled at simplifying complexity and creating clarity

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