Program Manager III

Crystal Equation; Bell (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Parental leave

Job summary

Crystal Equation Corporation is seeking a Program Manager III to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in our Legal team. The role focuses on hardware product launches, regulatory programs, and strategic legal initiatives with a hands-on, executive-facing communication style.

You will drive end-to-end program management, track milestones and risks, and build dashboards for clear stakeholder visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in program/project management.
• 3+ years of program management experience in the technology industry.
• Track record managing multiple concurrent projects with interdependencies and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end legal program management for hardware product launches across multiple concurrent programs, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Coordinate legal requirements involving regulatory and compliance programs.
• Navigate between program-level strategy and task-level execution; ensure nothing falls through the cracks during handoffs and transitions.
• Cross-Functional Coordination between legal team and cross-functional partners, aligning timelines and surfacing interdependencies.
• Build and maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reporting for clear stakeholder visibility into project health.
• Proactively identify risks and blockers; manage escalations and drive resolution before issues escalate.
• Run retrospectives and document lessons learned to strengthen future execution.
• Develop and standardize playbooks, templates, and repeatable frameworks for legal program execution.
• Explore and adopt AI tools to streamline workflows including meeting summaries, status reporting, data organization, and process documentation.
• Support rollout of new systems and programs across the legal team; drive adoption through training and change management.

Skills

Program management

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Policy experience

AI workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Program Manager III Remote Summary:

Program Manager who drives complex, cross-functional initiatives across product launches, regulatory compliance programs, and strategic legal initiatives in our Legal team. Brings 3+ years of hands‑on program management in tech, a bias toward operational efficiency (including AI-assisted workflows), and the ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end legal program management for hardware product launches across multiple concurrent programs, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional deliverables
• Coordinate legal requirements involving regulatory and compliance programs
• Navigate between program-level strategy and task-level execution; ensure nothing falls through the cracks during handoffs and transitions
• Cross-Functional Coordination Serve as the connective tissue between legal team members and cross-functional partners - aligning timelines and surfacing interdependencies
• Build and maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reporting that give stakeholders clear visibility into project health
• Risk & Escalation Management Proactively identify risks and blockers; manage escalation processes and drive resolution before issues become crises
• Run retrospectives and document lessons learned to strengthen future execution
• Process & Tools Develop and standardize playbooks, templates, and repeatable frameworks for legal program execution
• Explore and adopt AI tools where applicable to streamline workflows - including meeting summaries, status reporting, data organization, and process documentation
• Support rollout of new systems, tools, and programs across the legal team; drive adoption through training and change management

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with program or project management practices, tools, and methodology (e.g., RACI/RAID frameworks, project trackers, risk registers)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to tailor messaging for executives, attorneys, external partners, and product teams
• Comfort operating in ambiguity within a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience working in policy, compliance, legal or regulatory.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in a similar role from another tech company
• Law firm experience
• Excellent stakeholder management experience
• Implement AI-assisted workflows

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in program/project management
• 3+ years of program management experience in the technology industry, within 6+ years of overall professional experience
• Track record managing multiple concurrent projects with interdependencies and competing deadlines

Pay range is $69 - $74 per hour with full benefits available, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, parental leave, and more. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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