Senior Product Development Program Manager

The opportunity

How you will make an impact

• Lead JIEMS software development projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment to Project requirements, business objectives, and technical constraints.
• Drive program planning and execution across the SDLC (requirements, design, build, test, security reviews, release), establishing integrated schedules, milestones, and clear definitions of done.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, partnering with the R&D leader to ensure a cohesive approach that enables timely decision-making and conflict resolution to keep deliveries on track.
• Establish and enforce program governance and delivery practices, including status reporting, RAID management, change control, and quality gates, using tools such as Azure DevOps/Jira and Confluence.
• Communicate program health to stakeholders and executives, translating technical progress into business impact via metrics (predictability, throughput, quality, reliability) and clear narratives.
• Collaborate with Project and R&D stakeholders on prioritization tradeoffs, staffing plans, and sequencing to meet committed delivery dates.
• Identify, quantify, and mitigate program risks and issues (technical, schedule, security, compliance), escalating with options and recommendations as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, root-cause analysis, and workflow optimization to increase delivery predictability, reduce defects, and improve team effectiveness.
• Plan and coordinate release readiness (testing completion, documentation, support plans, training, rollout/rollback), partnering with Project and R&D stakeholders to ensure a smooth release transition and post-release stabilization.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and external dependencies, ensuring requirements clarity, timely decisions, and alignment across product, R&D, and business teams.
• Track and manage program financials (vendor SOWs, forecasts, burn), ensuring transparency and adherence to approved budgets.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification required (or ability to obtain within 12 months of employment).
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in project management, or an equivalent role leading cross-functional teams in a development environment, required.
• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects and programs; focus on strategic programs preferred.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in project management software and related tools for management of software development projects (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc.).
• Global experience working with different cultures across the globe and successfully delivering Projects required.