Strategic Program Manager – Operations & Growth

Aquent (United States); Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a highly organized program or project manager to serve as the operational backbone for a growth-focused team delivering digital solutions. You will drive rhythm of business, milestone tracking, governance, and analytics intake across multiple teams, enabling faster decision making and measurable outcomes.

With 8–10 years in program management and strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel, and AI/automation tools, you will influence senior leadership and streamline cross-functional

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in program management, business operations, or team operations, ideally supporting a marketing, eCommerce, or product organization.
• Proven experience running a rhythm of business for a leader and a team of 8–15+ people.
• Expert proficiency with productivity suites, including presentation software, spreadsheets, word processing, email, team collaboration platforms, and shared document systems (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint/Lists, Loop, Planner).
• Strong written communication skills for concise agendas, recaps, and action items for senior audiences.
• Experience managing intake and prioritization processes with multiple stakeholders and hard deadlines.
• Availability to align with core team working hours for end-of-day coverage.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new businesses quickly with high business acumen.
• Strong pattern recognition and ability to connect disparate information.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain rhythm-of-business governance frameworks.
• Develop milestone tracking, workback schedules, and cross-functional dependency mapping.
• Deliver operational insights, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Create and implement process clarity frameworks and operational models.
• Design and maintain decision tracking structures and project governance mechanisms.
• Manage weekly web and analytics intake processes across multiple teams.

Skills

Rhythm of business

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

PowerPoint decks

Excel trackers

AI/automation tools

Microsoft 365

Written communication

Education

PMP/CAPM (certification)

Agile certification

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Lists

Loop

Planner

Job description

Aquent is seeking a highly organized program or project manager to serve as the operational backbone for a growth-focused team delivering digital solutions. You will drive rhythm of business, milestone tracking, governance, and analytics intake across multiple teams, enabling faster decision making and measurable outcomes.

With 8–10 years in program management and strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel, and AI/automation tools, you will influence senior leadership and streamline cross-functional