Senior R&D Program Manager

SAS•Cary HQ, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The R&D Foundation Program and Project Management team is looking for a Senior R&D Program Manager to support Product Security efforts in our division. This is a critical role working in partnership with peers and leaders to maintain compliance with SAS product security policies, advance our overall security posture, and maintain alignment with corresponding resources across R&D. Our highly collaborative team enables SAS engineering teams to be at their best, maximize their results, innovate, and continuously improve their ability to execute efficiently.

Requirements

Eight years of experience in a technical project management role.
Bachelors in a quantitative field, preferably in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Excellent competence in technical project management
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent negotiation and organizational abilities
Excellent decision-making ability
Excellent risk management skills
An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Agile methodology and ability to direct/coach teams in the use of Agile methodology strongly preferred.
Experience leveraging Generative AI technologies (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI-assisted analytics, workflow automation, and large language models) to improve program delivery, stakeholder communications, operational efficiency, decision-making, and reporting across complex R&D initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate cross-functional product security programs across the Foundation Division, partnering with Product Security Architects, engineering teams, Project & Program Management, and leadership to drive secure product delivery.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product Security, and Product Management to define priorities, align roadmaps, and execute security initiatives that reduce risk and support business objectives.
Drive planning, execution, and delivery of security-focused projects, balancing scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and technical requirements across multiple teams.
Facilitate communication, decision-making, risk management, and issue resolution among stakeholders, proactively identifying obstacles and driving mitigation strategies.
Partner with leadership to assess resource needs, manage program capacity, and coordinate efforts across domestic and international teams.
Establish and maintain program governance, including roadmaps, project plans, project risk registers, remediation tracking, metrics, and executive status reporting.
Serve as a central point of coordination across Product Security, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Cloud Operations, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution.
Leverage program management best practices, operational processes, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase the effectiveness, scalability, and predictability of product security efforts.
Translate complex technical and security concepts into actionable plans, clear communications, and measurable outcomes for technical and executive audiences.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
Pharmacy that will ship prescriptions for no additional charge.
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.