The Mathworks

Senior Program Manager

The Mathworks$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience (or Master's with 3 years, or PhD, or equivalent).
  • Experience with commercial software and Agile development lifecycle.
  • Ability to influence and align teams without direct authority.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented in ambiguous settings.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience in data collection and analysis for product improvements.
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Git, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with software teams to plan and execute complex programs focused on quality features.
  • Drive program execution by removing obstacles and managing dependencies across teams.
  • Perform program analysis to identify risks and communicate statuses to management.
  • Utilize data insights for decision-making and measuring outcomes.
  • Assess and enhance agile processes and mentor others on best practices.

Benefits

  • Collaborative program management community.
  • Opportunity to influence and drive operational excellence.
  • Work closely with engineering leaders to accelerate innovation.
  • Exposure to emerging AI-powered tools to enhance workflows.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

As a Senior Software Program Manager supporting Simulink, you will partner with product development teams to plan, track, and execute complex programs that deliver powerful features to industry-leading companies worldwide. You will drive execution across technical and organizational boundaries, provide insightful program analyses, and help teams make effective tradeoffs across scope, schedule, and dependencies.

You will join a collaborative Program Management community that works closely with engineering leaders to strengthen operational excellence and accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with software development teams to plan, track, and execute complex, cross-organizational programs while maintaining focus on building the right capabilities at high levels of quality.
  • Drive program execution by unblocking progress, organizing work, simplifying execution, and managing dependencies across teams.
  • Perform program analysis, manage risk, identify and influence necessary course corrections, and communicate program status across all levels of management.
  • Use data and program insights to measure outcomes, visualize progress, and support informed decision-making.
  • Assess and improve development workflows and agile processes, and mentor others on best practices.


Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.


Additional Qualifications

  • Experience with commercial software products and the Agile software development lifecycle
  • Ability to influence and drive alignment across teams without direct authority
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in ambiguous environments
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Experience collecting and analyzing data to drive improvements in product quality and development processes
  • Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, and Power BI
  • Willingness to learn and experiment with emerging AI-powered tools (e.g., copilots) to enhance team workflows and productivity
  • Technical degree in Engineering, Math, or Science
  • Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, or comparable products desirable

About The Mathworks

The MathWorks, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in mathematical computing software. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. The MathWorks offers a range of products, including MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow, which are used in engineering, science, and mathematics. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and has partnerships with major technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. In 2019, The MathWorks was named one of the best places to work by Glassdoor.
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