Program Manager: III (Senior)

Open Systems Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Systems Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead a portfolio of interdependent initiatives. You will orchestrate work across multiple projects and teams, communicating with senior leadership and ensuring alignment with program objectives.

The ideal candidate will have strong facilitation skills, experience with cross-functional coordination, and the ability to translate complex information into concise, leadership-ready messaging for executives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex programs or portfolios.
• Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate complex program information into concise leadership messaging.
• Experience managing program risks, issues, dependencies, schedules, milestones, and financials.
• Experience coordinating multiple teams in Agile environments and PI Planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program planning, roadmap development, execution, monitoring and delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, issues, dependencies, schedules and milestones.
• Provide clear program status updates and executive-level communications.
• Facilitate PI Planning and align priorities across organizations.

Skills

Program management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Agile / PI Planning

Job description

Location: Atlanta, GA 30308 (Hybrid: 2x/Week)

Duration: 6+ Months, Long-term. Renewable.

Job Description:

Program Manager will lead a highly visible, complex portfolio of interdependent initiatives and will be responsible for orchestrating work across multiple projects and teams to achieve broader program objectives. This role requires a seasoned Program Manager who can operate effectively in a complex environment, establish structure across multiple workstreams, and communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, including senior and executive leadership.

The Program Manager will provide end-to-end leadership of the program, from planning and roadmap development through execution, monitoring, and delivery. The individual will ensure that project teams remain aligned to overall program objectives, key dependencies are actively managed, risks and issues are addressed appropriately, and leadership has clear visibility into program health, decisions, and outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and facilitator who can translate complex program information into concise leadership-level messaging, drive alignment across cross-functional teams, and proactively identify and resolve issues that could impact overall program outcomes.

Key Qualifications / Experience:

• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex programs or portfolios with multiple interdependent projects and workstreams.
• Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to take detailed and complex information and translate it into clear, concise messaging for senior and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing program-level risks, issues, dependencies, schedules, milestones, and financials.
• Strong experience facilitating cross-functional teams and driving alignment when priorities or dependencies span multiple organizations.
• Experience with PI Planning and Agile environments, including coordinating work and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, facilitate decisions, resolve conflicts, and drive accountability without relying solely on direct authority.
• Ability to operate comfortably in a high-visibility environment with competing priorities and evolving business needs.

The Senior Program Manager will lead and oversee large, complex programs comprising multiple interdependent projects and workstreams, managing end-to-end program planning, roadmap development, execution, monitoring, and delivery. Responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional teams, managing program risks, issues, dependencies, schedules, milestones, and financials, facilitating PI Planning in Agile environments, ensuring alignment with program objectives, resolving conflicts, driving accountability, and providing clear program status updates and executive-level communications. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience managing large, complex programs or portfolios; strong executive presence; excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills; the ability to translate complex information into concise leadership-level messaging; experience in program-level risk, issue, dependency, schedule, milestone, and financial management; experience coordinating multiple teams in Agile environments and PI Planning; strong stakeholder management, influencing, decision-making, conflict-resolution, and accountability-driving skills; and the ability to manage competing priorities and evolving business needs in a high-visibility environment.