Familiarity with multiple project management methodologies.
Experience in leadership roles, with or without direct reports.
Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and transparency.
Open to providing and receiving constructive feedback.
Collaborative mindset, encouraging teamwork.
Responsibilities
Define program vision and create project plans.
Lead cross-functional teams through project lifecycles.
Contribute to technical decisions and design reviews.
Identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
Serve as a liaison to communicate project status with stakeholders.
Resolve technical and program-related issues as a central point of contact.
Establish necessary tools and processes to ensure program success.
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Access to the latest tools and technologies.
Involvement in high-impact projects that align with business vision.
Strong support for agile processes and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Project planning and execution: Define program vision, create project plans, and guide cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of a project, from idea to deployment.
Technical leadership: Contribute to technical decisions, participate in design reviews, and ensure the program's technical feasibility and alignment with engineering standards.
Risk and dependency management: Identify and mitigate risks, negotiate dependencies, and proactively address issues that may arise during the project.
Communication and stakeholder management: Serve as a liaison, communicate progress and blockers to senior management, and ensure clear information flow between technical teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
Problem-solving: Act as a central point for solving technical and program-related problems, removing roadblocks for the team, and ensuring the team stays on track.
Process and tool establishment: Establish the necessary tools, technologies, and processes to ensure a program's success and improve overall system operations.
Technical acumen: Strong understanding of system architecture, software development, and testing methods.
Program management: Experience in planning, executing, and closing cross-functional programs.
Leadership and influence: Ability to lead teams, build trust, and guide projects without direct authority.
Communication: Ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strategic thinking: Ability to connect technical execution to a larger business vision and prioritize initiatives accordindly
Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinating and facilitating communication and collaboration among diverse teams (engineering, product, IT, QA, marketing, vendors, and senior leadership) to ensure alignment and cohesive execution.
Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical and operational risks that could impact project success, developing contingency plans as needed.
Technical Oversight: Using their strong technical background (e.g., in software development, cloud platforms, system architecture) to engage with engineers, understand technical trade-offs, solve problems, and ensure sound design and architecture decisions.
Monitoring and Reporting: Tracking program progress, performance metrics (KPIs), budgets, timelines, and resource allocation. They generate clear, concise reports for various stakeholders, including executive leadership.
Process Optimization: Advocating for best practices and implementing methodologies like Agile, Scrum, or Kanban to improve efficiency, quality, and velocity of project delivery
Required Qualifications
7-10+ years of experience of leading with technical expertise
Bachelors Degree
Familiarity with various project management methodologies.
Experience in leadership roles, with or without direct reports
Willing to Communicate clearly and openly: Use precise language, avoid assumptions, and be transparent with intentions and progress.
Offer feedback that helps improve group processes and be open to hearing others' suggestions.
