Senior Program Manager

$152,520 - $173,000/Yr

Vsco - Oakland, CA

posted 22 days ago

Full-time - Senior
Oakland, CA

About the position

As a Senior Program Manager at VSCO, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing creativity by managing complex programs that deliver innovative products to market. This position requires a deep understanding of Agile practices and the ability to execute programs in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned and that product roadmaps are effectively managed. Your role will involve articulating Epics and user stories, coaching teams on Agile methodologies, and facilitating key Agile events to promote continuous improvement and learning. In your day-to-day activities, you will enable the delivery of products by working in a multi-disciplinary, multi-team environment. This includes managing risks, supporting the creation of valuable user stories, and ensuring that sprint goals are met. You will also partner with the Director of Program Management to advocate for Agile practices that align with VSCO's values. Your exceptional organizational and analytical skills will be crucial in prioritizing tasks and building strong relationships with stakeholders, while your leadership abilities will motivate cross-functional teams towards achieving common goals. This role is ideal for a motivated individual who thrives in collaboration and is passionate about driving successful program delivery. If you are looking to make a significant impact in a creative and inclusive environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at VSCO.

Responsibilities

  • Enable the delivery of products in a complex multi-disciplinary, multi-team environment, collaborating with stakeholders to articulate Epics and stories, manage product roadmaps, and mitigate risks.
  • Coach and mentor Product Studio teams (Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing) to achieve effective outcomes using agile ways of working.
  • Support Product and Engineering Managers and teams in creating valuable user stories and sprint goals to ensure continuous value delivery.
  • Facilitate agile events and provide operations support to multi-team cross functional programs to deliver products.
  • Partner with the Director of Program Management to promote agile practices and ensure alignment with company values and principles.
  • Advocate for a culture of continuous improvement and learning through retrospectives and other feedback loops.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Agile delivery-focused roles (e.g., Scrum Master, Kanban facilitator, RTE).
  • 5+ years of experience as a program manager or in a similar role, successfully delivering complex projects within dynamic environments.
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, with effective prioritization abilities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a talent for building strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Strong leadership skills to motivate cross-functional teams towards common goals.
  • Experience with Jira project set up, reporting and roadmapping and proficiency in Confluence page development and maintenance.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in a startup environment, especially one seeking market fit.
  • Agile coaching certification from a reputable organization.
  • Experience working in two or more Agile frameworks.

Benefits

  • A virtual first workplace with quarterly company-wide travel events to connect and play.
  • Competitive Salary & Equity
  • Healthcare insurance, vision, dental insurance for employees and families
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Creative Fridays, VSCO Create weeks (our version of hack week), and so much more.
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