Senior Engineering Program Manager – Cross-Functional Delivery

Rafay; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rafay seeks an experienced Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead multi-team, cross-functional engineering programs from concept to delivery. You will translate strategic objectives into executable plans, drive predictable, high-quality outcomes, and partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Operations, and Quality to align priorities.

The role requires strong technical understanding, ambiguity navigation, risk mitigation, and clear visibility to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Engineering Program Management, Technical Program Management, or related field.
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional engineering programs with multiple dependencies.
• Strong understanding of software/hardware product development lifecycles.
• Ability to manage risks, dependencies, issues, and changes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of large, technically complex engineering programs across multiple teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans with milestones, schedules, and critical paths.
• Define scope, requirements, priorities, deliverables, and success criteria with engineering and product leaders.

Skills

8+ years experience

Cross-functional leadership

Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

Program governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or CS

Job description

Rafay seeks an experienced Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead multi-team, cross-functional engineering programs from concept to delivery. You will translate strategic objectives into executable plans, drive predictable, high-quality outcomes, and partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Operations, and Quality to align priorities.

The role requires strong technical understanding, ambiguity navigation, risk mitigation, and clear visibility to senior leadership.