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Senior Program Manager

Posted 2024-10-16

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 8+ years

📍 Location: United States, Canada

💸 Salary: $111,265 - $168,300 per year

🔍 Industry: Internet of Things (IoT)

🏢 Company: Samsara

⏳ Experience: 8+ years

🪄 Skills: PythonSQLBusiness OperationsCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational skills

Requirements:
  • 8+ years of experience in program management, business operations, or chief of staff role for a high-growth and/or large-scale organization
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills with executive stakeholders, including C-suite, Product & Engineering VPs, Finance, and cross-functional partners
  • Strong business acumen, empathy, and problem-solving skills
  • Data-driven, with the ability to structure complex analysis and derive insights
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to execute on large, cross-functional processes and initiatives
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and is a self-starter
  • Experience working with Product & Engineering teams
  • Experience with managing Atlassian products, SQL querying, and Python scripting
Responsibilities:
  • Own and drive our key planning and execution business rhythms (e.g., 3-year planning, annual planning, quarterly business reviews, BU meetings)
  • Work closely with Engineering partners to identify opportunities to drive efficiency and increase organizational productivity
  • Evaluate key metrics, customer feedback, and industry trends to develop insights and strategic recommendations
  • Drive decision-making across cross-functional teams and with senior leadership
  • Design and launch high-priority strategic initiatives related to the engineering team
  • Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally and across new offices
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