Job Title : Senior R&D Program Manager
Location : California 100% Remote
Duration : Longterm
Direct Client: Calendly
PV : Propance Inc
Bill Rate : $90/hr
Pay Rate : $75/hr
Visa : H1BH4EAD
Exp : 12 Years
Job Description:
About the team & opportunity
Why join Calendlys R&D Strategic Operations team
Calendly is the scheduling automation platform used by millions of users for eliminating the backandforth emails to find the perfect time and so much more. Were looking for a highly experienced and seasoned Senior Program Manager to accelerate the delivery of R&D strategic programs and projects from problem space definition to customer impact.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in delivering against Calendlys most important business outcomes and will also be an opportunity to set the standard for operational excellence at Calendly. We are looking for a dynamic and strategic leader who can influence stakeholders across the organization drive crossfunctional alignment and lead through influence to deliver on a portfolio of highimpact highcomplexity programs and projects.
This role reports to the Head of R&D Strategic Operations as part of the Chief Technology Officers organization.
A day in the life of a Senior Program Manager at Calendly
As a Senior Program Manager you will manage a portfolio of R&D programs and projects ensuring that all aspects of the program are well defined and aligned from setting programlevel objectives and success metrics to driving alignment around scope timelines and dependencies; and actively managing and triaging ongoing risks and decisions to remove obstacles and impediments along the way.
On a typical day you will:
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Lead endtoend delivery of a portfolio of strategic programs and projects from problem space definition to customer impact including defining programlevel OKRs scope resourcing requirements milestone timelines dependency management risk mitigation decision making progress/impact tracking etc.
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Partner with leadership and crossfunctional stakeholders from across the organization to anticipate address and remove obstacles and impediments through effective problem framing and decisionmaking facilitation
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Establish (and model) the standard for the program management craft at Calendly including establishing best practices for planning prioritization execution program governance datadriven decision making etc.
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Improve crossfunctional collaboration and communication by creating shared understanding and alignment and serve as a leader to the team as we navigate uncertainty and change
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Provide thought leadership to help drive improvements to R&D operating rhythm and more broadly company operating rhythm
What do we need from you
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7 years of direct program management experience managing highcomplexity highvisibility highimpact enterprisewide programs
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Demonstrated ability in leading programs across a wide range of business and technologyrelated topics from problem space definition to customer impact (bonus: strong understanding of SaaS technologies or demonstrated ability to collaborate with engineering teams on complex technology programs)
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Ability to assimilate different points of view to create shared understanding across a broad spectrum of stakeholders
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Exceptional leadership and communications skills
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Proven ability to influence without authority build trust manage complexity and drive business results
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Demonstrated experience managing programs in a remotefirst environment; mastery of collaboration tooling administration and enablement (i.e. Jira Confluence Miro etc.)
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B.A. in a business or technical field; M.B.A. P.M.P or comparable certification a plus
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Authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America as Calendly does not engage in immigration sponsorship at this time