Project/Program Manager IV

Jobs via Dice; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Program Manager to oversee planning and execution of projects across various domains. The role involves managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring timely delivery, and fostering continuous improvement. Candidates should have extensive experience in program management and a strong understanding of both Agile and waterfall methodologies. This is a full-time remote position, ideal for someone with a collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9+ years of experience.
• Strong program management skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead planning activities for program roadmap.
• Manage inter-dependent projects in Agile and waterfall environments.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Budget Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

Education

Postgraduate Degree

Tools

Jira

MS Office

Project Online

Confluence

Job description

Job Description: Program Manager

This is a remote position. Be among the first 25 applicants two days ago.

Organize and lead planning activities to create a release/program roadmap. Ensure all teams align with enterprise planning expectations. Define launch strategies for new product capabilities, including geographic scope, rollouts, timing, ramp, and analytics plans. Manage stakeholder groups proactively to establish interdependencies, identify risks and resource constraints, and eliminate significant roadblocks promptly. Collaborate effectively with leaders and stakeholders to address key issues and roadblocks. Develop measurable KPIs aligned with overall product KPIs. Create and manage clear Gating Criteria with business partners for Go/No-go decisions. Maintain regular communication with adjacent programs and external stakeholders, including international regions. Identify and address program impediments, escalating as needed. Lead program retrospectives and foster continuous improvement. Manage program implementation in accordance with PayPal's product lifecycle management. Ensure effective governance and stakeholder management, understanding timelines, resources, risks, contentions, and dependencies. Continuously assess and improve methodologies to support deployment schedules.

Responsibilities include understanding business requirements, translating and implementing scalable solutions using applicable tools and processes, and driving execution across project phases, connecting engineering with architecture, partners, and product teams. Manage inter-dependent projects in Agile and waterfall environments, automate dashboards and metrics, and ensure timely delivery with documented KPIs. Lead operational excellence activities to streamline data science deliveries, manage project communications across domains, and ensure project delivery aligns with goals.

Technical Skills

• Experience in hybrid delivery environments (Waterfall and Agile)
• Managing projects with Jira
• Budget management, financial acumen, organizational skills, attention to detail
• Experience with Project Online/Server, PPM tools like Clarizen or Planview
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Vendor relationship management, SOWs, stakeholder management
• Risk and issue management, managing offshore/off-site teams
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously, budgets between $500K - $5M
• Flexibility across technical domains such as HR Back Office, Infrastructure, Data

Non-Technical Skills

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
• Storytelling, understanding audience engagement
• Maintaining control under stress, adaptability, self-motivation
• Business acumen, partnership skills, experience in matrix organizations
• Managerial courage, influence, persuasion
• Understanding technical aspects at appropriate detail levels
• Knowledge of PMI talent triangle areas: technical project management, leadership, strategic business management
• Collaborative mindset, working across time zones (NA, EMEA, APAC)

Minimum Requirements

• Migration program/project experience
• Experience with Jira, Plainview, Confluence
• Strong program management skills, stakeholder management, communication

Nice to Have

Experience with MPP, Smartsheet, Clarizen.

Experience & Education

Minimum 9+ years of experience. Postgraduate degree preferred. Scrum, PMP, or SAFE certifications are a plus.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industry

• Software Development