Program Manager III

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Ardenvoir (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Program Manager III for a 12-month engagement, remote nationwide. You will oversee tech ops release management, coordinate across teams, and drive data-driven decision making.

The role demands 5+ years in tech project/release management, strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments. Travel is not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in tech industry in PM, release management or operations.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Proactive problem-solving and independence.
• Excellent communication to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player supporting cross-functional success.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical release management across teams for timely execution.
• Manage release calendar, tickets, visibility, approvals, and docs.
• Communicate releases to leadership and maintain release notes history.
• Handle intake for new tech requests and projects from stakeholders.
• Create automation and maintain data flows into Airtable.
• Oversee organization-wide docs in Confluence and SharePoint.
• Provide org-wide communications support with presentation decks.
• Support onboarding related to org data and org charts.
• Create and deliver reporting on release, intake, and prioritization data.
• Support diverse projects to boost Tech Ops effectiveness.

Skills

Software release management

Ambiguity handling

Stakeholder communication

Detail orientation

Data reporting

Jira

Airtable

JQL querying

Team collaboration

Presentation support

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Airtable

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

• Experience with software release management
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations
• Strong communication skills with ability to flex communication style for technical teammates as well as non-technical stakeholders and leadership
• Detailed oriented and organized, ability to create clarity within complexity
• Experience with reporting and analysis, and ability to work directly with data, especially with Jira
• Experience with Airtable and Jira (querying with JQL)
• Ability to work ambiguously and detail oriented
• Need to be technical enough to work with software engineers and with release management practices but should be able to interface with leaders and non-technical counterparts as well.

Title: Program Manager III

Duration: 12 months

Location: Remote

Top 3 - 5 Skills:

• Experience with software release management
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations
• Strong communication skills with ability to flex communication style for technical teammates as well as non-technical stakeholders and leadership
• Detailed oriented and organized, ability to create clarity within complexity
• Experience with reporting and analysis, and ability to work directly with data, especially with Jira
• Experience with Airtable and Jira (querying with JQL)
• Ability to work ambiguously and detail oriented
• Need to be technical enough to work with software engineers and with release management practices but should be able to interface with leaders and non-technical counterparts as well.

Travel Required: No

Interview Process: 3 Rounds

Position Overview:

As the Program Manager, Tech Ops, you will report to the Sr. Manager, Tech Operations and continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to solve the most critical technical problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee technical release management, coordinating across teams to ensure smooth and timely execution.
• Manage the release calendar and ticket lifecycle, ensuring visibility, documentation, approvals, and conflict prevention.
• Communicate releases across the org and to senior leaders, while also maintaining an organized history of release notes for reference.
• Manage the intake process for new technology requests and projects from cross-functional stakeholders
• Create automation and support maintenance of data flows into tools such as AirTable
• Oversee org-wide document management across tools such as Confluence and SharePoint
• Provide org-wide communications support, creating presentation decks and coordinating presentation input from multiple teams
• Support onboarding activities related to org-wide data, such as managing organization charts
• Create and deliver reporting on data related to release, intake, and prioritization processes to inform decision making at all levels of leadership
• Drive organizational effectiveness by supporting various needs on diverse projects and strategic initiatives across the Tech Ops team

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in tech industry in roles such as project management, release management, or business operations
• Experience in tech industry
• Proven organizational skills and time management abilities
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and evolving processes
• Strong problem-solving skills with initiative to drive projects independently
• Ability to effectively communicate to a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate with and assist others to be successful as a team