Program Manager, Strategic Growth

Everfox•Herndon, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager for Rapid Growth Initiatives (RGIs) plays a critical role in supporting the company’s growth lifecycle – from ideation to concept validation, through to development and launch. Reporting to the VP Finance – Strategic Growth, this role ensures that RGIs are clearly defined, financially grounded, operationally feasible, and executed with discipline. This role partners directly with cross functional leaders – particularly across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success – to translate strategic opportunities into structured plans, drive cross-functional alignment, manage dependencies, and ensure transparency on progress, risks, and ROI. This role is central to ensuring that growth initiatives move from concept to execution with rigor, speed, and measurable impact.

Requirements

7–12+ years of experience in program management, transformation, PMO, or operations roles within SaaS or technology companies
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives with enterprise-wide impact
Strong analytical skills with the ability to model scenarios, interpret KPIs, and connect operational work to financial outcomes
Exceptional communication skills—able to synthesize complexity for executives and drive clarity for teams
Experience in fast-growth, PE-backed, or similarly high-velocity environments
Proficiency with program management and analytics tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Power BI, Tableau)

Nice To Haves

Experience leading growth-focused initiatives such as pricing & packaging, GTM optimization, customer journey redesign, product roadmap acceleration, or operational scalability
Exposure to value-creation planning or integration work in M&A contexts
Certifications (PMP, PgMP, Agile/Scrum) are helpful but not required
Operates like an internal consultant—structured, analytical, and outcome-oriented
Thrives in ambiguity and brings order to complex, cross-functional work
Builds trust quickly with executives and frontline teams
Anticipates risks early and drives proactive mitigation
Connects the dots between strategy, execution, and financial impact
Moves the organization faster and with more discipline than it would move on its own
Treats RGIs as a portfolio—balancing urgency, sequencing, and resource constraints to maximize enterprise impact

Responsibilities

Leadership of Rapid Growth Initiatives (RGIs)
Own the planning, execution, and governance a portfolio of RGIs, ensuring each initiative is aligned to growth objectives and value-creation targets
Translate RGI goals into actionable program plans with milestones, KPIs, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies
Ensure RGIs are sequenced and prioritized to maximize impact while minimizing disruption to day-to-day operations
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
Partner with functional leaders to define scope, success criteria, and resource needs for each RGI
Facilitate alignment across teams, resolve conflicts, and ensure decisions are made quickly and transparently
Drive accountability across the organization without relying on positional authority
Performance Tracking & Reporting
Build and maintain dashboards and scorecards that track RGI progress, risks, and financial impact
Provide clear, concise updates to executive leadership and private-equity stakeholders
Ensure RGIs deliver measurable outcomes such as ARR growth, improved retention, margin expansion, or operational efficiency
Operational Excellence & Change Management
Introduce and reinforce program management best practices, tools, and processes to support RGI execution
Lead change management efforts to ensure teams adopt new processes, systems, and behaviors required for RGI success
Identify bottlenecks early and drive solutions to keep RGIs on track
Execution in a Fast-Paced Environment
Operate with urgency and clarity in a high-velocity, investor-driven environment where RGIs are central to the value-creation thesis
Support value-creation planning and value-realization efforts
Partner with Strategic Growth Leaders across the organization to advance initiatives from concept through execution