Senior Program & Project Manager

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Role Overview

Senior Program & Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of complex software development programs involving multiple workstreams.
• Build and manage detailed project plans, sprint roadmaps, release schedules, and engineering dependencies.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution from design through deployment.
• Maintain strong control on scope, velocity, timeline, and quality benchmarks.

Technical Stakeholder Management

• Translate business and product goals into structured, trackable engineering milestones.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between engineering, product, QA, DevOps, and leadership.
• Act as a thought partner to tech leads—supporting architectural decisions, trade-off analysis, and change management.
• Proactively address roadblocks and ensure timely escalation of risks and blockers.

Governance, Reporting & Documentation

• Set up governance structures and weekly progress rituals to track KPIs and surface critical blockers.
• Own documentation for timelines, dependencies, retrospectives, and decisions.
• Communicate consistently and clearly with stakeholders through dashboards, weekly reports, and verbal updates.

Process Rigor & Optimization

• Champion Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery models depending on team dynamics and project needs.
• Continuously evaluate and refine team processes to reduce friction and improve delivery pace.
• Promote best practices in sprint planning, backlog management, QA handoffs, and release workflows.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Lead, coach, and mentor project managers, BAs, and engineering team leads.
• Drive accountability and ownership across the team.
• Encourage cross-functional collaboration and foster a high-performance, low-ego work culture.

What You Bring

• Education:

  Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s or MBA is a plus).

• Experience:

  10+ years in program or project management roles with a strong focus on software product development.

• Delivery Track Record:

  Proven success managing multi-track engineering projects with deep technical complexity—microservices, large-scale web platforms, mobile apps, APIs, or SaaS systems.

• Methodology Proficiency:

  Expertise in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall, with flexibility to adapt per project type and team maturity.

• Tools:

  Hands-on with Jira, Confluence, Trello, MS Project, or similar platforms for backlog, sprint, and release tracking.

• Stakeholder Skills:

  Strong communication, alignment-building, and conflict-resolution abilities.

• Certifications:

  PMP, PRINCE2, CSM/SAFe certifications are preferred.

• Tech Acumen:

  Comfort working closely with engineering teams. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps culture, and modern SDLC practices.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• A background in software engineering or architecture.
• Experience managing backend-heavy or API-centric systems.
• Worked in product-led organizations or with B2B SaaS platforms.
• Collaborated directly with design, product, and data science teams to manage iterative releases.



Why Join Us?

• Build and ship meaningful software products that solve real-world problems at scale.
• Collaborate with a talented, fast-moving team that values clarity, impact, and ownership.
• Enjoy autonomy with support — your voice will be heard and your work will shape product outcomes.
• Competitive compensation, annual performance bonuses, and learning/development support.