Senior Program Manager — Software Programs

Proofpoint•Draper, UT

About The Position

Proofpoint is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join their PMO team. This role will lead complex, cross-product programs in a fast-paced environment, driving project delivery across engineering, product, and security teams. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with the AI-native SDLC and will be responsible for end-to-end program leadership, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement.

Requirements

7–10 years of program/technical program management experience, majority in large software companies
Team player who collaborates closely across a matrixed organization
Experience working directly with Executive and SVP-level stakeholders
Familiarity with the AI-native SDLC, including awareness of the governance, validation checkpoints, and risk controls this model requires
Hands-on experience building or configuring AI-powered tools for program analysis, monitoring, or control
PMP certification
Agile/Scrum experience
Hands-on proficiency with the Atlassian family of applications (Jira, Confluence)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in the cybersecurity domain
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Lead complex, cross-product programs end-to-end, from planning through execution and delivery
Drive alignment across engineering, product, and security teams, coordinating dependencies across concurrent workstreams
Coordinate closely with the PMO team and with distributed teams across different sites and time zones
Brief and engage directly with Executive and SVP-level stakeholders — presenting status, trade-offs, and risks, and responding to challenge in that setting
Apply Agile methodology across programs, working with Scrum masters and engineering leads to validate process is followed and tuned for efficient delivery
Identify how AI agents participating across the development lifecycle (requirements, coding, testing, deployment) affect planning, quality gates, and accountability, and adjust program plans accordingly
Build or configure AI-powered tools to help yourself and/or the project team analyze, monitor, and control program execution
Manage risks proactively and lead mitigation discussions toward contingency plans
Manage escalations calmly and effectively under pressure
Provide accurate, up-to-date status on programs to management
Develop and maintain program management processes and methodologies

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
flexible time off
a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year
a three-week Work from Anywhere option