Program Manager

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Connecticut is seeking a seasoned program/project management professional to drive delivery across content planning and production systems. You will coordinate IT, product, UX and business teams to align on priorities and outcomes.

The role emphasizes Agile delivery, requirements gathering, stakeholder management, backlog hygiene with a Product Owner, and structured workshops to close gaps and improve workflows.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in program/project management, product operations, or related role.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum teams and managing product delivery.
• Strong skills in requirements gathering and stakeholder management.
• Experience with JIRA or similar tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively across audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of initiatives across internal content planning and production systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across IT, product, UX, and business teams.
• Track progress against product goals (adoption, engagement, satisfaction, business outcomes).
• Engage stakeholders across multiple levels and functions to align on priorities and outcomes.
• Facilitate working sessions, requirements workshops, and sprint ceremonies.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to workflows and tools.
• Partner closely with a Product Owner (offshore) to strengthen requirements quality and backlog hygiene.

Skills

Program/Project management

Agile/Scrum

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of initiatives across internal content planning and production systems
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across IT, product, UX, and business teams
• Track progress against product goals (adoption, engagement, satisfaction, business outcomes)
• Engage stakeholders across multiple levels and functions to align on priorities and outcomes
• Facilitate working sessions, requirements workshops, and sprint ceremonies
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to workflows and tools
• Partner closely with a Product Owner (offshore) to strengthen requirements quality and improve backlog hygiene

Requirements

• 5–7+ years in program/project management, product operations, or related role
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum teams and managing product delivery
• Strong skills in requirements gathering and stakeholder management
• Experience with tools like JIRA
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively across audiences