Engineering Program Manager
About The Position
SimpliGov helps state and local governments modernize paper-based processes into intelligent, AI-driven digital workflows. As we evolve toward an AI-first platform, our development velocity, model iteration frequency, and cross-team complexity increase. Strong delivery systems are essential to scale safely and predictably. We are growing rapidly and looking for talented, high-impact players to join our team! Role Overview: We are seeking a highly structured, systems-oriented Engineering Program Manager to strengthen delivery integrity across Engineering while guiding our evolution from a traditional Agile model toward an AI-first Product Development Lifecycle (AI-PDLC). In the near term, this role will support and optimize our Agile delivery model — ensuring sprint health, cross-pod coordination, and predictable releases. Over time, this role will design and implement lightweight delivery and exposure mechanisms that support continuous deployment, feature-flag governance, and rapid AI iteration. You are not a roadmap owner. You are the execution integrity owner — ensuring that what is built is sequenced intelligently, deployed safely, and exposed intentionally. This is a remote role open to all locations across the United States, but the ideal candidate will be based in the Eastern Time Zone.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in engineering program management, technical program management, or delivery leadership in SaaS or platform environments.
- Strong experience operating within Agile frameworks and coordinating multi-team initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to evolve delivery systems without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Comfortable operating in AI-driven or technically complex environments.
- Strong systems thinking, operational rigor, and executive communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in continuous delivery or feature-flag-driven environments is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support and optimize the current Agile delivery model, including sprint health, dependency tracking, and cross-team coordination.
- Facilitate lightweight sprint synchronization when initiatives span multiple pods.
- Own a unified view of engineering initiatives, sequencing, and delivery confidence across teams.
- Surface cross-team risks early and drive mitigation before they impact customers.
- Establish production readiness standards and ensure disciplined release practices across environments.
- Own lifecycle governance of feature flags and exposure states as we evolve toward continuous delivery.
- Partner with Engineering Managers to improve SDLC maturity and delivery predictability.
- Design mechanisms that gradually reduce ceremony while increasing clarity and accountability.
- Support the transition from release-train style governance to AI-PDLC exposure discipline.
- Improve delivery metrics focused on predictability, risk reduction, and operational resilience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, with significant employer contributions for employees AND dependents (contributions based on base-level plan; buyup plans available at additional costs)
- Company-sponsored life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- 11 Paid holidays
- Flexible time off
- 401k plan with 4% employer match
- Monthly stipend for home office expenses
- Monthly wellness stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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