Program Manager III

Program Manager
Location: Fully remote (US)
Pay: $65-75/Hr (W2)
Duration: Initial 6-month contract (expected extension/conversion)
Schedule: Full-time, M-F (40 hrs/wk)
Target Start: June 2026
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO

Job Overview:

Looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs with executive visibility. This role focuses on driving execution, managing stakeholders, tracking project performance, and ensuring teams stay aligned and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Timely Delivery & Execution: Drive progress and ensure on-time delivery across multiple interdependent projects, proactively managing dependencies and risks using tailored project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Track and report project health with dynamic dashboards and KPIs, providing clear insights on progress, resources, budget, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Data Integrity & Compliance: Ensure accuracy and compliance of program data through rigorous validation, troubleshooting, and resolution of data issues to support reliable decision-making.
• Independent Action & Follow-Through: Manage follow-ups, dependencies, and action items across teams independently, holding owners accountable and driving closure on critical tasks.
• Stakeholder & Partner Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, managing expectations, communicating program status, and facilitating alignment for successful outcomes.

Day-to-Day:

• Lead and coordinate complex programs across teams.
• Track project health and report status using dashboards and KPIs.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Independently manage follow-ups and action items.
• Communicate with stakeholders and drive alignment

Challenges:

• Manage complex dependencies and risks across projects.
• Maintain data integrity and resolve discrepancies.
• Drive timely delivery and hold teams accountable for follow-through.
• Align diverse stakeholders and partners for seamless execution

Education/Experience:

• Program Leadership: 5 - 7 years experience leading complex, cross-functional programs from initiation to closure, collaborating with executive stakeholders to define scope, objectives, and success criteria.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
• PMI or PMP certification preferred.

Must Have Skills:

1. Program Leadership: Proven experience leading large, cross-functional programs. Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
2. Project Execution: Strong ability to drive timely delivery and manage multiple projects.
3. Performance Tracking: Expertise in monitoring, reporting, and using data to guide decisions. Experience ensuring data accuracy and resolving data issues

Nice-to-Have Skills:

1. Agile/Waterfall Methodologies: Familiarity with various project management frameworks
2. Meta/Big Tech experience

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.