Strategic Programs Manager, Cross-Functional Ops

Walden Robotics, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation

Annual cash bonus

Company equity

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Job summary

Walden Robotics, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Project Manager to drive cross-functional execution across Business Operations including Facilities, Legal, Procurement, HR Ops, Finance, IT, and Talent Acquisition.

This role leads company-wide programs, develops lightweight structures for scale, and builds dashboards to illuminate progress and risks. The successful candidate will partner with the COO and team leads to scope, sequence, and prioritize operational initiatives, while influencing

Qualifications

• 5+ years in program or project management or business ops
• Experience coordinating across multiple functions
• Ability to build processes and tracking systems from scratch
• Familiarity with Jira, GitHub or similar tools
• Strong written and verbal communication to translate complexity into action

Responsibilities

• Identify high priority work across teams and flag delays and risks
• Lead end-to-end cross-functional programs originating from Business Operations
• Partner with COOs and team leads to scope and prioritize initiatives
• Manage multiple projects spanning Facilities, Legal, Procurement, HR Ops, Finance, IT, EH&S, and Talent Acquisition
• Drive change management for company-wide rollouts and adoption
• Build credibility across teams and influence without formal authority
• Establish tracking and reporting practices and develop dashboards
• Create repeatable PM frameworks and templates for ongoing use
• Coordinate handoffs and knowledge transfer as staff change
• Provide regular status updates to leadership

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Process design

Tracking systems

Tool-agnostic

AI-assisted synthesis

Written & verbal communication

Tools

Jira

GitHub

Job description

Walden Robotics, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Project Manager to drive cross-functional execution across Business Operations including Facilities, Legal, Procurement, HR Ops, Finance, IT, and Talent Acquisition.

This role leads company-wide programs, develops lightweight structures for scale, and builds dashboards to illuminate progress and risks. The successful candidate will partner with the COO and team leads to scope, sequence, and prioritize operational initiatives, while influencing