Software Program Manager - Hybrid & Jira Delivery Lead

Owl Labs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

WFH stipend

Commuter benefits

Flexible work

Holidays

Equity

Job summary

Owl Labs is seeking a Software Program Manager to lead complex software programs from discovery and planning through development, validation, launch, and ongoing support. You’ll work closely with Software Engineering, Firmware, Hardware, QA, Product Management, Operations, and external partners to deliver high-quality products on schedule and within scope.

This role is based in Boston, MA, with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Own end-to-end program planning and milestones across software initiatives.
• Align software with hardware, firmware, cloud, and app development including EVT to Launch.
• Coordinate Agile lifecycle with prioritized backlogs.
• Track velocity, capacity, and release readiness.
• Serve as Jira SME configuring projects, epics, components, labels and releases.
• Build Jira dashboards to monitor burndown, velocity, and schedule risk.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program planning, including scope, schedules, milestones, and dependencies across multiple software initiatives.
• Align software schedules with hardware and cloud development, including key milestones (EVT, DVT, PVT, Alpha, Beta, Code Freeze, Certification, Launch).
• Coordinate Agile lifecycle with sprint planning and backlog refinement; partner with PM and Eng leadership.
• Monitor progress, release readiness, and blockers; communicate status to leadership.
• Facilitate priority alignment when technical or resource conflicts arise.
• Coordinate release validation and certifications; support QA and platform handoffs.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Planning

Data-driven tracking

Communication

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, or related field

PMP/PMI-ACP/CSM or Jira Administrator certification preferred

Tools

Jira

Structure

Dashboards

Job description

Owl Labs is seeking a Software Program Manager to lead complex software programs from discovery and planning through development, validation, launch, and ongoing support. You’ll work closely with Software Engineering, Firmware, Hardware, QA, Product Management, Operations, and external partners to deliver high-quality products on schedule and within scope.

This role is based in Boston, MA, with hybrid work options.