Staff Program Manager

Jobgether; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive benefits

Hybrid/hub model

Remote options

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Staff Program Manager to own complex initiatives from planning through delivery, advancing systems and relationships across teams. You will lead multi-team execution, design standardized approaches, and drive AI-enabled improvements to workflows in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

The role requires strong strategic judgment, collaboration, and the ability to navigate ambiguity, with a focus on building scalable processes and coaching colleagues to raise organizational

Qualifications

• Extensive program management experience delivering cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Builder's mindset with process improvement and tooling experience.
• Clear, concise communication and coaching skills.
• AI-forward approach with automation opportunity identification.
• Strong organizational skills to manage dependencies and tradeoffs.
• Experience in high-growth SaaS environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex, multi-team initiatives.
• Design, refine, and standardize operational approaches when processes fall short.
• Develop strategic understanding of how teams, systems, and priorities interact.
• Navigate ambiguity and resolve complex challenges with sound judgment.
• Build trusted relationships across functions and align stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly, providing actionable updates and guiding tough conversations.
• Lead the adoption of AI and automation to improve workflows and reduce low-value work.
• Create tools, guidelines, and methods to strengthen the PM team.
• Partner with Business Operations to monitor initiative progress and health.
• Coach colleagues on program execution and decision-making to raise standards.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic judgment

Communication

Ambiguity management

AI/Automation mindset

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Coaching

Job description

Accountabilities:

As a Staff Program Manager, you will take ownership of complex initiatives from planning through delivery while continuously improving the systems, methods, and relationships that enable effective execution across teams.

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex, multi-team initiatives, establishing direction, sequencing priorities, managing dependencies, and making informed tradeoffs.
• Design, refine, and standardize operational approaches when existing processes or playbooks do not adequately address emerging challenges.
• Develop a strategic understanding of how teams, systems, and business priorities interact to ensure initiatives contribute to broader organizational goals.
• Navigate ambiguity and resolve complex challenges using sound judgment, contextual understanding, and practical decision-making.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across functions, encouraging collaboration and aligning stakeholders around shared outcomes.
• Communicate clearly and directly, translating complex situations into actionable updates and helping colleagues navigate difficult conversations and stakeholder challenges.
• Lead the adoption of AI and automation across initiatives, identifying opportunities to eliminate low-value work, redesign workflows, and develop scalable solutions.
• Create and improve tools, guidelines, frameworks, and methods that strengthen the effectiveness of the broader Program Management team.
• Partner with Business Operations leadership to maintain visibility into initiative progress, risks, and overall health through company-level reporting and planning cycles.
• Coach colleagues on program execution, operational practices, and decision-making to improve consistency and raise organizational standards.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings extensive program management experience, strong strategic judgment, and a practical, improvement-oriented mindset. You should be comfortable leading initiatives across organizational boundaries, building new systems when needed, and using emerging technologies to improve how work gets done.

• Demonstrated expertise in program management, with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives across different organizational contexts.
• Strong judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving situations, including the ability to distinguish critical information from noise and make decisions with incomplete data.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to build trusted relationships while keeping business priorities and outcomes at the center of decisions.
• A builder's mindset, with experience improving operating models, developing repeatable processes, and creating tools or guidelines that help others perform more effectively.
• Clear, concise communication skills, including the ability to explain complex topics, provide actionable updates, and coach colleagues through uncertainty or conflict.
• A proactive, AI-forward approach, with the ability to identify automation opportunities, experiment confidently, and develop scalable, repeatable workflows.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, dependencies, and tradeoffs across multiple teams.
• Experience in a high-growth technology company or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment is strongly preferred.

Benefits:

• Base salary: $140,000–$170,000 USD annually.
• Equity: Equity is offered to all employees as part of the compensation package.
• Potential additional compensation: Certain roles may include an annual bonus or commissions, depending on the position.
• Competitive benefits package: Access to employee benefits and support programs, with details available through the company's culture and benefits resources.
• Flexible work environment: A hybrid-hub model designed to support role-specific needs, with arrangements ranging from office-based work to fully remote positions.
• Workplace support: Resources and an appropriate working environment to help employees succeed, whether working remotely or from an office.
• Location- and role-sensitive benefits: Perks and benefits may vary depending on employment type, location, and other factors.