Program Manager IV

Orangepeople; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orangepeople seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead complex, non-IT initiatives from planning to delivery. You will coordinate people, priorities, and timelines across engineering, R&D, finance systems, and product launches to turn big-picture goals into successful outcomes.

Responsibilities include running field demo activations, designing scalable activations with wearables, VR, and AI, and delivering executive narratives to top leaders and talent.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in partnerships, experiential marketing, event production, field marketing, or related fields.
• Experience leading live activations end-to-end, including on-site ownership under tight timelines and shifting priorities.
• Proven ability to influence and execute with cross-functional stakeholders in ambiguous, highly matrixed environments.
• Experience presenting and demoing to senior executives, high-profile talent, or major officials.

Responsibilities

• Run demo activations in the field from start to finish across events and partner moments.
• Design and deliver activations reflecting strategy across wearables, VR, AI, and app family.
• Deliver executive narratives and live demos to C-level leaders and talent.
• Support senior executives during high-visibility partner engagements.
• Partner with Strategic Initiatives to test playbooks in live conditions and share results.
• Train cross-functional colleagues on smart glasses onboarding for partners.

Skills

Partnerships experience

Event production

Cross-functional coordination

Executive storytelling

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AI tools

Project boards

Job description

Bring people, priorities, and big ideas together as our next Program Manager. We're on the lookout for a skilled Program Manager to lead complex, non-IT initiatives from planning through delivery. In this role, you'll coordinate people, priorities, and timelines across areas such as engineering, research and development, financial systems, and product launches-turning big-picture goals into successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Run demo activations in the field from start to finish, across tentpole events, priority industries, and individual partner moments.
• Design and deliver creative activations at every scale, from large event footprints to 1:1 meetings, that reflect the strategy across wearables, VR, AI, and the family of apps.
• Deliver executive narratives and live product demos (released and unreleased) to C-level business leaders, A-list celebrities and talent, and other influential figures.
• Support senior executives during high-visibility partner engagements.
• Partner with the Strategic Initiatives team to test playbooks in live conditions, report back what works, and share responsibility for results.
• Train cross-functional colleagues on smart glasses onboarding, so partners have a smooth seeding experience.
• Work closely with Partnerships, Office of the President, Marketing, Policy, Communications, and Security to secure resources, approvals, and logistics.
• Own on-site readiness: staffing, inventory, device setup, run-of-show, backup plans, and post-event follow-up.
• Manage program details with clear docs, task tracking, project boards, and AI tools.
• Travel domestically (40 50%) on a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in partnerships, experiential marketing, event production, field marketing, or related fields.
• Experience leading live activations end-to-end, including on-site ownership under tight timelines and shifting priorities.
• Proven ability to influence and execute with cross-functional stakeholders in ambiguous, highly matrixed environments.
• Experience presenting and demoing to senior executives, high-profile talent, or major officials.
• Deep comfort with, and enthusiasm for, learning and explaining new consumer technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including turning complex product topics into clear, executive-ready narratives.
• Willingness and ability to travel 40 50%, including evenings, weekends, and international trips.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record running hardware or product-seeding programs with external partners.
• Multi-market or international activation experience.
• Experience with white-glove or VIP talent handling, including working with talent representatives and security teams.
• Experience in media, sports, entertainment, music, fashion, or creator ecosystems.
• Experience working with policymakers, government affairs teams, or institutional partners.
• Experience training or enabling cross-functional teams on product onboarding.
• Experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and drive measurable gains in efficiency or quality.
• Experience following responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews).
• Ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with new AI technologies.

Benefits

• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.

The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
• Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us

At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.