Senior Product Development Program Manager

tives, and technical constraints.

• Drive program planning and execution across the SDLC (requirements, design, build, test, security reviews, release), establishing integrated schedules, milestones, and clear definitions of done.

• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, partnering with the R&D leader to ensure a cohesive approach that enables timely decision-making and conflict resolution to keep deliveries on track.

• Establish and enforce program governance and delivery practices, including status reporting, RAID management, change control, and quality gates, using tools such as Azure DevOps/Jira and Confluence.

• Communicate program health to stakeholders and executives, translating technical progress into business impact via metrics (predictability, throughput, quality, reliability) and clear narratives.

• Collaborate with Project and R&D stakeholders on prioritization tradeoffs, staffing plans, and sequencing to meet committed delivery dates.

• Identify, quantify, and mitigate program risks and issues (technical, schedule, security, compliance), escalating with options and recommendations as needed.

• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, root-cause analysis, and workflow optimization to increase delivery predictability, reduce defects, and improve team effectiveness.

• Plan and coordinate release readiness (testing completion, documentation, support plans, training, rollout/rollback), partnering with Project and R&D stakeholders to ensure a smooth release transition and post-release stabilization.

• Manage stakeholder expectations and external dependencies, ensuring requirements clarity, timely decisions, and alignment across product, R&D, and business teams.

• Track and manage program financials (vendor SOWs, forecasts, burn), ensuring transparency and adherence to approved budgets.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification required (or ability to obtain within 12 months of employment).

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in project management, or an equivalent role leading cross-functional teams in a development environment, required.

• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects and programs; focus on strategic programs preferred.

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in project management software and related tools for management of software development projects (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc.).

• Global experience working with different cultures across the globe and successfully delivering Projects required.

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