Senior Program Manager

About the role

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to join the Product Team. In this role, you will drive the successful execution of multiple product initiatives from conception through delivery and adoption. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment of business objectives and customer needs.  

This full-time position (Oakland or Denver) and reports to the Manager of Product Program Management. 

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate and program manage multiple concurrent product initiatives.
• Develop and manage detailed program plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements across departments.
• Serve as the central point of contact for all stakeholders, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and maintaining clear communication. 
• Work closely with product management, engineering, UX/UI design, marketing, sales, and support to launch and drive the adoption of new features.
• Facilitate regular team meetings to track progress, address roadblocks, and align on next steps.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks and issues, ensuring proactive mitigation strategies are in place.
• Prepare and present regular program updates to senior management, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve program management processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and team collaboration.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of program management experience. 
• Prior experience overseeing cloud-based software products from concept to launch.
• Knowledge of market trends, SaaS business models, and financial implications of product decisions.
• Strong critical thinking and data analysis skills; experience with market research and competitive analysis.
• An understanding of the needs, preferences, and behaviors of users throughout the product development process.
• Mastery of Program Management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Excels at prioritization, organization, and multi-tasking.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Thrives and excels in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with a willingness to adapt to changing priorities.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or other relevant project management certifications.

Bonus Skills​

-Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or cloud-based platforms

-PMP Certified

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Perks and Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
• Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off.
• RSU stock grants*
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.     

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

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