Senior Engineering Program Director — Portfolio Leader

salesforce.com, inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an Engineering Program Director to architect and lead portfolio governance across our Product Engineering organization. You will drive execution strategy, operational excellence, and cross-functional alignment for multi-year programs with significant business impact.

You’ll partner with executives and senior leaders to prioritize initiatives, manage risks, and deliver measurable outcomes while scaling processes and delivery practices across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Technical Program Management within a large-scale, enterprise software environment.
• Solid background in modern software architecture and cloud platforms.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable program plans.
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum) at an organizational level.

Responsibilities

• Architect and drive the full operating framework for a portfolio of complex programs, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Directly lead and manage a portfolio of high-visibility programs from concept through deployment.
• Own and optimize development processes, tools, and communication channels; drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with executive leadership to align roadmaps and priorities; present updates on program health and risks.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate cross-program risks and dependencies across teams.
• Define and track program KPIs and portfolio objectives; report progress against business outcomes.
• Influence senior leaders across organizational boundaries to unblock cross-team impediments at scale.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

Agile methodologies

Executive communication

Education

Related technical degree

Job description

Salesforce is seeking an Engineering Program Director to architect and lead portfolio governance across our Product Engineering organization. You will drive execution strategy, operational excellence, and cross-functional alignment for multi-year programs with significant business impact.

You’ll partner with executives and senior leaders to prioritize initiatives, manage risks, and deliver measurable outcomes while scaling processes and delivery practices across teams.