Program Manager, Strategic Projects

Elastic

20h • $106,900 - $202,700 • Remote

About The Position

Elastic is looking for a Marketing Program Manager to join the Marketing PMO team, focused on supporting the execution of strategic projects and operational initiatives across the marketing organization. You will partner closely with an existing Strategic Projects Program Manager, as well as cross-functional teams, to help plan, coordinate, and deliver key initiatives that drive alignment and improve how marketing operates. To be successful in this role, you should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable running multiple work streams. You're someone who is proactive in nature and enjoys bringing structure to ambiguity, keeping projects on track, and ensuring teams are aligned and moving forward.

Requirements

• Previous experience managing cross functional projects in a marketing organization
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort working cross-functionally with distributed teams, and the ability to build strong working relationships with them
• Excellent, proactive communication skills with an ability to lead meetings and drive alignment
• A love for process and an understanding of how to map out team processes/timelines, improve upon them, and iterate.
• 3-6 years of experience in project or program management
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Workfront or similar platforms)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of multiple high-priority marketing initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and timelines.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, project documentation, and tracking tools to keep organized and on schedule.
• Act as the strategic connective tissue between cross-functional teams and marketing executives, facilitating collaboration and driving consensus on critical decisions.
• Proactively identify, map, and mitigate complex cross-project dependencies and risks.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities, helping teams stay focused and aligned as plans evolve.
• Evaluate current marketing operations and processes, then design and implement workflows and governance models to improve coordination and efficiency across teams.
• Partner with the project team and leaders to provide clear, actionable updates and roadmaps, ensuring transparency around project health, risks, and milestones.
• Help remove blockers by coordinating across teams and ensuring next steps are clear.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
• Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings
• Elastic's stock program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed