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Senior Manager - Program Management (Data Platform)

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Senior Manager - Program Management (Data Platform)

Bangalore, India

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Job Category
Program & Project Management

Job Details

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As a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will be responsible for overseeing and executing the operational framework of one or more cloud environments. Your role involves orchestrating and driving the implementation of strategic initiatives and collaborating closely with product and engineering leaders to manage programs and releases. Collaborating with TPM leaders, you'll contribute to enhancing operational processes and execution within the Cloud ecosystem. Effective communication with the Executive Leadership team and various stakeholders is essential. You'll display professionalism, independent judgment, and ownership of risk management and decision-making. While currently an individual contributor position, this role may encompass people management in the future.

Your Impact

  • Lead the establishment of the operational model, ensuring consensus on program scope, release planning, vision, and business objectives. Structure programs and garner cross-functional support.
  • Chair program core team meetings, engaging key stakeholders to make critical decisions, overcome obstacles, and address program-related challenges. Drive the achievement of business goals and the realization of the strategic program vision.
  • Foster strong partnerships with vital functional stakeholders, centring on business objectives. Act as a reliable partner and advisor to executive management, ensuring program success.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to facilitate alignment meetings, addressing immediate release issues, dependencies, team status, production concerns, metrics evaluation, and milestones.
  • Maintain ongoing visibility into program status, offering consistent status updates on issues, risks, metrics, etc., to stakeholders, team members, and interested parties.
  • Manage dependencies among "program/feature" across multiple teams, functions, and stakeholders, ensuring seamless coordination.
  • Proactively identify and eliminate impediments with a strong sense of urgency that hinder project teams from meeting project objectives.
  • Deliver weekly program reviews to the executive team and oversee release demos and evaluations, delving into project status, risks, and escalations.
  • Cultivate a collaborative atmosphere that nurtures innovation, creativity, and continuous learning. Embrace a mindset open to new ideas.

Essential Skills

  • Possess a minimum of 10+ years of recent professional experience in leading extensive enterprise product programs.
  • Demonstrate at least 5+ years of cross-functional team management in a SaaS company, along with a comprehensive grasp of the product development lifecycle.
  • Display profound familiarity with the software development lifecycle, adeptly adapting and applying this knowledge in a dynamic environment using agile methodologies.
  • Excel in organizational, communication, and relationship-building competencies, thriving in a cross-functional, matrix management setup.
  • Delve into technical subjects relevant to the program, displaying a grasp of technical intricacies.
  • Exhibit excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, underscored by a history of hands-on, detail-focused work.

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience working with GTM and product launch teams
  • People management experience is a plus
  • Experience with Portfolio Management
  • Showcase strong aptitude in executive communication and presentation skills.
  • Establish credibility and rapport with senior executives, technical experts, and non-technical team members alike.
  • Collaborate effectively within an integrated team comprising technical and non-technical members.
  • Successfully collaborate with functions across the company and various time zones, showcasing robust time management, analytical, and planning proficiencies.

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Client-provided location(s): Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job ID: Salesforce-JR282352
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Return-to-Work Program
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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