Senior Program Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Drive large enterprise scale software development programs from initiation to closure.
• Support General Managers in Planning and Business reviews.
• Support the Leadership on Portfolio management.
• Support Architecture programs and reviews with the Informatica Architectural Review Board.
• Lead product initiatives to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Identify and remove blockers & impediments, setting a positive example for others to follow.
• Manage project planning and execution, ensuring projects/releases are well-defined and of high quality.
• Collaborate with R&D managers to help with release planning and prioritization of features and enhancements.
• Provide strategic direction to the team, promoting the use of Agile practices, and methodologies.
• Enhance our program management methodologies by applying your expertise in Agile development practices and industry best practices.
• Ensure use and implementation of Informatica's Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodology across all projects.
• Use your technical expertise to assess the technical complexity of proposed features, identify potential risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Define, report, and maintain dashboards to track project progress, key performance indicators (KPIs), and other relevant metrics.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in handling large enterprise scale software development programs.
• Work between Engineering/R&D, Cloud Operations, Compliance & Security, and Product Management teams in a collaborative fashion.
• Experience managing projects with cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including knowledge of cloud services like compute, storage, networking, databases, and serverless computing.
• Awareness of security best practices and compliance requirements relevant to SaaS products, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
• Understanding of canary deployments and management.
• Hands-on experience with tools like Tableau, EasyBI, and PowerBI.
• Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
• Understanding of SaaS software development principles, including multi-tenancy, scalability, security, and data privacy.
• BA/BS or equivalent educational background, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant professional experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Agile development practices and industry best practices.
• Experience supporting architecture programs and reviews.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in program management.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent educational background, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant professional experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plans).
• Flexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices.
• Equity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
• Comprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit.