Program Manager V - Ursus, Inc.

JOB TITLE: Program Manager V
LOCATION: 100% Remote
DURATION: 7 months
PAY RANGE: $98-108/hour
TOP 3 SKILLS:

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams.
• Experience in design operations or related fields
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence product strategy and collaborate effectively across teams and functions

COMPANY:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.


Job Description:

• Drive org-level product initiatives forward that have multiple stakeholders, difficult or competing deadlines, multiple dependencies and many moving parts
• Prioritize, assess tradeoffs, propose clear solutions and communicate strategically for self and others
• Own and facilitate meetings to drive progress against goals and objectives and establish clear next steps and owners while resolving blocks that impede progress
• Proactively assess risk, raise flags and resolve issues before they become problems for larger teams
• Communicate persuasively to the right audience to get buy-in and feedback
• Proactively problem solve and distribute information effectively
• Define and measure impact of programs and initiatives both qualitatively and quantitatively, continually refining and iterating to ensure usage and adoption
• Source and manage operational budgets, vendor relationships and contracts

Must-have skills:

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams.
• Experience in design operations or related fields
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence product strategy and collaborate effectively across teams and functions

Good to have skills:

• Ability to handle complexity and navigate ambiguity, with a track record of delivering results in a highly organized manner
• Mastery of Google Suite
• Ability to use WhatsApp

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in program management
• Experience handling complexity and navigating ambiguity with teams on large scale 0 to 1 projects from concept to execution
• Experience working with product teams or programs from roadmapping through delivery
• Experience working directly with product designers and content designers
• Track record of operating independently and without oversight
• Experience managing vendors and contractors
• Experience using data to identify problems and communicate solutions

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