Staff Technical Programme Manager - R&D Division

Working Nomads; Canada; Remote; CAD 153,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead complex initiatives and deliver cross-organizational programs. The role requires over 6 years of experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work asynchronously in a remote environment. Compensation ranges from CAD$153,000 to CAD$184,000 with additional stock options. The position is fully remote and open to candidates in the Eastern Time zones.

Benefits

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Ownership in company success

Fully remote work environment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a program manager or engineering leader with program management skills.
• Proven track records of delivering complex technical programs across multiple teams.
• Experience in remote-first organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale technical programs and initiatives from inception to delivery.
• Document plans, progress reports, and analyses for initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate risks and dependencies in programs.

Skills

Program management

Strong communication skills

Experience with observability platforms

Asynchronous work across distributed teams

Job description

Staff Technical Programme Manager - R&D Division

This is a fully remote position and we're considering candidates in the Americas Eastern Time zones.

The opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional Staff Technical Program Manager to join the Grafana Labs R&D team. This senior-level individual will lead and orchestrate the delivery of complex, multi-year initiatives that span dozens of engineering teams across our entire engineering organization. You will serve as the strategic leader for cross-cutting programs that shape the future of Grafana ecosystem.

As a Staff Technical Program Manager at Grafana Labs, you will:

Provide cross-organizational leadership, effectively translating strategic objectives into actionable programs with clear timelines and measurable outcomes by collaborating with Engineering, Product, Go-to-Market and external partner teams

Lead end-to-end technical programs and large-scale initiatives from inception to delivery across Grafana’s platform and open-source ecosystem

Serve as the core spokesperson for large-scale programs and communicate with all levels of the company and organization

Document and regularly publish plans, progress reports, and retrospective analyses for the initiatives

Identify and mitigate risks and interdependencies across complex, multi-team initiatives to ensure programs maintain forward momentum toward agreed outcomes

Facilitate continuous improvement in collaboration with Engineering and Product Management leaders

What makes you a great fit:

6+ years of experience as a program manager, or an engineering leader with deeply developed program management skills

Proven track records of successfully delivering complex, multi-year technical programs spanning multiple engineering teams

Experience managing programs in highly distributed, remote-first organizations

Strong communication skills in multiple forms across all levels of the organization

Ability to work asynchronously and with people from diverse backgrounds

Ability to consider the balance between short and long term solutions and their impacts, and help drive an effective decision

Experience with observability platforms, monitoring infrastructure, ideally with Grafana products

Experience with infrastructure deployment across different cloud providers

In the United States, the Base compensation range for this role is CAD$153,000- CAD$184,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.

Staff Technical Programme Manager - R&D Division

This is a fully remote position and we're considering candidates in the Americas Eastern Time zones.

The opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional Staff Technical Program Manager to join the Grafana Labs R&D team. This senior-level individual will lead and orchestrate the delivery of complex, multi-year initiatives that span dozens of engineering teams across our entire engineering organization. You will serve as the strategic leader for cross-cutting programs that shape the future of Grafana ecosystem.

As a Staff Technical Program Manager at Grafana Labs, you will:

Provide cross-organizational leadership, effectively translating strategic objectives into actionable programs with clear timelines and measurable outcomes by collaborating with Engineering, Product, Go-to-Market and external partner teams

Lead end-to-end technical programs and large-scale initiatives from inception to delivery across Grafana’s platform and open-source ecosystem

Serve as the core spokesperson for large-scale programs and communicate with all levels of the company and organization

Document and regularly publish plans, progress reports, and retrospective analyses for the initiatives

Identify and mitigate risks and interdependencies across complex, multi-team initiatives to ensure programs maintain forward momentum toward agreed outcomes

Facilitate continuous improvement in collaboration with Engineering and Product Management leaders

What makes you a great fit:

6+ years of experience as a program manager, or an engineering leader with deeply developed program management skills

Proven track records of successfully delivering complex, multi-year technical programs spanning multiple engineering teams

Experience managing programs in highly distributed, remote-first organizations

Strong communication skills in multiple forms across all levels of the organization

Ability to work asynchronously and with people from diverse backgrounds

Ability to consider the balance between short and long term solutions and their impacts, and help drive an effective decision

Experience with observability platforms, monitoring infrastructure, ideally with Grafana products

Experience with infrastructure deployment across different cloud providers

In the United States, the Base compensation range for this role is CAD$153,000- CAD$184,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.