Program Manager

Newfold Digital•Texas - Remote, TX

14d•Remote

About The Position

The Program Manager plays a critical role in driving the successful execution of strategic product initiatives across the organization. This role serves as the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, Design, Operations, and Go-to-Market teams, ensuring alignment from strategy through delivery. The ideal candidate combines strong program management expertise with a background in product management and engineering, enabling them to navigate technical complexity, influence decision-making, and accelerate business outcomes.

Requirements

5-7+ years of experience in Program Management within SaaS, hosting, cloud, eCommerce, FinTech, or technology-driven organizations
Demonstrated success driving operational rigor, visibility, and scalable execution across Product and Engineering organizations.
Expert-level proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including experience managing roadmaps, backlogs, sprint planning, dependency tracking, reporting dashboards, workflow configuration, and cross-functional documentation
Experience leading complex, cross-functional product and technical programs from strategy through execution
Familiarity with product-led growth, platform engineering, developer tools, or customer-facing digital products
Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, software engineering practices, and Agile methodologies
Ability to partner effectively with Product Managers, Engineering Leaders, Architects, and Executive stakeholders
Demonstrated experience driving roadmap execution, managing dependencies, and delivering customer-facing products
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a bias toward action and results
Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without direct authority, and align diverse stakeholder groups

Responsibilities

Lead complex, cross-functional product and technology initiatives from concept through launch and adoption
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to translate business objectives into executable plans and measurable outcomes
Drive alignment across stakeholders, balancing customer needs, technical constraints, and business priorities
Help define and operationalize processes that improve product development velocity and predictability
Collaborate with Product Management to support roadmap planning, prioritization, and delivery sequencing
Ensure dependencies, resource needs, risks, and trade-offs are identified and addressed proactively
Facilitate quarterly and annual planning processes across Product and Engineering organizations
Monitor initiative progress against business goals, milestones, and success metrics
Coordinate execution across Product, Engineering, UX, Marketing, Operations, and Customer-facing teams
Drive accountability for deliverables while maintaining focus on customer impact and business value
Remove obstacles, resolve cross-team dependencies, and enable teams to deliver efficiently at scale
Support launch readiness activities and post-launch performance reviews
Partner closely with engineering teams to understand architecture, platform investments, and technical dependencies
Facilitate discussions involving system design, technical debt, scalability, reliability, and platform modernization
Ensure technical initiatives remain aligned with product strategy and organizational objectives
Translate complex technical concepts into clear business context for executive and non-technical stakeholders
Build executive-level visibility into program health, roadmap progress, risks, and key decisions
Develop concise status updates, business reviews, and leadership presentations
Drive governance processes and decision-making frameworks for strategic initiatives
Proactively escalate risks and provide actionable recommendations
Own and maintain program artifacts, roadmaps, project plans, and documentation within Jira and Confluence
Establish and enforce best practices for work management, sprint planning, dependency tracking, reporting, and documentation across Product and Engineering teams
Develop dashboards, reports, and workflow processes that provide visibility into roadmap progress, delivery health, and team performance
Drive improvements in planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution processes
Champion data-driven decision-making and operational excellence across Product and Engineering teams