Remote Operations Program Manager: Strategy & Execution

We. Communications; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401k

Home office allowance

Wellness credits

Tech stipend

Job summary

Codeword, a remote-first communications agency, is seeking an Operations Program Manager for its Economic & Community Development initiatives. You will orchestrate multi-region programs, build plans, and keep leadership informed.

You have 5+ years of complex program experience, strong organizational skills, and a knack for turning priorities into action. This role reports to the Head of ECD and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing complex programs, projects, or operations.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and shifting priorities.
• A clear, confident communicator who knows how to keep teams aligned.
• Proactive problem solver who can bring structure to ambiguity and anticipate what needs to happen next.
• Experienced building project plans, trackers, processes, and executive-ready materials.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, including Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive, with the ability to effectively manage communications, coordinate schedules, and organize documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies across ECD initiatives
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and keep projects moving toward deadlines
• Track action items, approvals, and deliverables and proactively follow up with stakeholders
• Gather and synthesize updates from regional and functional teams
• Create executive-ready briefing materials, presentations, agendas, and pre-reads
• Coordinate leadership meetings, business reviews, planning sessions, and offsites
• Maintain project trackers, documentation, dashboards, and other planning tools
• Build templates and repeatable processes that make teams more efficient and consistent
• Identify risks, roadblocks, and competing priorities before they impact delivery
• Comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback with coworkers, clients, and leadership to keep projects moving and outcomes strong
• Look for ways to streamline workflows, improve visibility, and reduce administrative lift
• Serve as a central point of coordination between leadership, project teams, and stakeholders

Skills

Program management

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Process improvement

Google Workspace

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Codeword, a remote-first communications agency, is seeking an Operations Program Manager for its Economic & Community Development initiatives. You will orchestrate multi-region programs, build plans, and keep leadership informed.

You have 5+ years of complex program experience, strong organizational skills, and a knack for turning priorities into action. This role reports to the Head of ECD and offers competitive compensation and benefits.