Director of Strategic Tech Programs

salesforce.com, inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 171,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a seasoned Program & Project Manager to partner with engineering leadership to develop multi-quarter roadmaps and translate strategy into executable programs. You will align priorities, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive governance for measurable outcomes.

You will lead portfolio planning, craft execution plans, and communicate clearly with executives across Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure initiatives stay on track and deliver business value.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex technical programs within large-scale software engineering, infrastructure, platform, reliability, or technology organizations.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing strategic technology roadmaps across multiple teams or functions.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering and technology delivery practices.
• Proven ability to translate ambiguous strategic goals into structured programs and actionable plans.
• Experience managing large, cross-functional initiatives with significant dependencies and organizational complexity.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and technical teams without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks early, drive decisions, and maintain momentum across complex programs.
• Experience establishing effective planning, governance, and operating mechanisms for engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering leadership to develop and maintain multi-quarter strategic roadmaps aligned to organizational priorities.
• Translate strategy and broad objectives into structured programs, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, sequencing considerations, and cross-team dependencies across the portfolio.
• Facilitate prioritization discussions and help leadership make informed tradeoffs across competing initiatives.
• Establish clear program charters, objectives, success measures, and execution plans for strategic initiatives.

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a seasoned Program & Project Manager to partner with engineering leadership to develop multi-quarter roadmaps and translate strategy into executable programs. You will align priorities, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive governance for measurable outcomes.

You will lead portfolio planning, craft execution plans, and communicate clearly with executives across Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure initiatives stay on track and deliver business value.