What You'll Do
- Lead the end-to-end execution of technical programs, from concept to deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, security, compliance, and operations teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and cross-team dependencies.
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependency tracking, ensuring clear communication of ownership, roles, and responsibilities.
- Manage project risks by proactively identifying technical, operational, and delivery risks, developing mitigation strategies, and driving timely resolution.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for project status, reporting progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Coordinate across teams and departments to manage technical dependencies, optimize resources, and resolve conflicts.
- Drive cross-functional execution by identifying dependencies early, facilitating technical discussions, and helping engineering teams remove delivery blockers.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering project delivery processes, leveraging agile methodologies and best practices.
- Ensure all project documentation, executive status reporting, and communication is clear, concise, and available to stakeholders.
- Track and manage project budgets and resources, ensuring projects are delivered within scope and financial constraints.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation across cross-functional teams.
Who You Are
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or in the process of obtaining it.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional SaaS or infrastructure engineering programs in DevOps, Security, and Cloud-focused environments.
- Experience working with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, ISO 27001 and NIST 800-53.
- Working knowledge or understanding of DevOps tools and practices including Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD.
- Strong understanding of software development processes, including Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and operational teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive decision-making.
- Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Asana, or similar platforms.
- Strong sense of urgency and ownership.
Nice-to-Haves
- Humble, open, and curious with a focus on diverse perspectives and customer impact.
- Attentive, active listener comfortable with conflict and follow-up questions.
- Enthusiastic collaborator focused on shared ownership and knowledge sharing.
- Ultimate team player prioritizing team and customer success.
- Comfortable with uncertainty and helping teams navigate ambiguity and trade-offs.
Compensation
Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a target base annual salary range of $155,000 - $170,000, plus bonus opportunity, company stock options, and a full benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and a 401k. The higher end of this range will be reserved for candidates with appropriate experience who reside in high cost of labor markets.