Sr. Program Manager
Cypress HCM - San Francisco, CA
Apply NowJob Description
Senior Program ManagerDescriptionThis role supports the Platform Team at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Data, and Design, driving cross-functional alignment, planning, and execution across the Platform roadmap. The Program Manager enables the team to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible"”translating complexity into clear plans, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations, and driving strong stakeholder alignment in service of our priorities. The ideal candidate brings strong program management fundamentals with the ability to operate effectively in both technical and design-led environments, with an eye toward high-quality delivery and impactful brand communication. You lead large, complex, cross-company strategic initiatives and campaigns to reach our audience of hosts, guests, partners, donors, and the world. You serve as the bridge between the Creative, Product, Operations, and Programs teams, as well as our brand and regional teams. You will lead the end-to-end scoping, planning, execution, and launch of marketing initiatives to deliver success for our product and hosts. You bring creativity to the operational aspects of the team and deal with solving the how, freeing up your peers to focus on crafting the what. You anticipate how decisions are made, persistently explore and uncover new ways of doing things, and work collaboratively with stakeholders. You are an expert in communication and change management, meaning you can bring the Platform team and cross-functional teams along in a fast paced environment. You have demonstrated strong performance in your prior roles; you are able to effectively influence decisions at all levels; you thrive in ambiguity and demonstrate problem-solving leadership with limited oversight.DutiesWork with Platform leaders to establish the goals, roadmap planning & continued alignment, and process for programsProgram manage all aspects of projects, including scope, schedule, resourcing & capacity planning, deliverables, process, and budgetProvide up-to-date visibility into current projects, resource utilization, team performance Facilitate regular project status and review meetingsEnsure the right stakeholders and cross-functional team members are involved at the right time, document decisions and actions items, and follow up with owners on commitmentsIdentify and predict obstacles, collisions, and risk to projects across multiple teams and seek solutions to eliminate them and balance competing priorities and adjust resources as necessaryEstablish and manage the team's operating rhythm, including intake, communication channels, project templates, review forums and leadership cadenceServe as main operational point of contact with external agencies, managing on-boarding, kick-off and project development process, schedule, and budgetCollaborate on supporting workstreams to understand all timelines and weave into a single team-wide program management viewServe as the go-to liaison with cross-functional partnersRequirements:BA/BS degree, 8-10+ years Program Management, Agency Account Management, Project Management or relevant experienceDemonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutionsYou can take a vague problem, crisply frame the challenge, identify a path forward, and drive an initiative over the finish-lineDistinctive problem solving skillsProven ability to build strong relationships and influence business leadersDemonstrable skills and experience in mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolutionDemonstrated track record successfully managing ambitious and operationally complex projects with cross-functional teamsExperience in structuring and implementing initiatives at scale with design and product teamsBackground in establishing systems: experience developing processes where little exists, and demonstrated flexibility to get things donePassionate and enthusiastic about organizational excellence and attention to detailThrives in ambiguity in a fast-paced, hyper-growth organizationExperience supporting cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Data, and DesignStrong understanding of the product development lifecycle, including how technical and design workstreams intersectExperience partnering with engineering teams and navigating technical concepts, risks, and tradeoffsExperience supporting design teams, including managing timelines for iterative and exploratory workStrong communication skills with the ability to translate across technical and non-technical audiencesProven ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems and drive alignment across teamsCompensation$88.15 - 98.68/hr W"”2Req ID37198876
Created: 2026-05-09