The Red Hat Portfolio Lifecycle Management is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join us in Raleigh, US. We work with geographically distributed representatives across Engineering, Business Unit (BU), Sales, Security, Support, Legal, Finance, and other extended teams. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, we are the subject matter experts in program management standards, able to apply our skills and experience to foster collaboration across different functions.  We help to motivate and drive accountability of the team’s commitments and deliverables while keeping an eye on continuous improvement.

What you will do:

Coordinate reporting across multiple teams, dealing with all aspects of the program and the release process of our offerings.

Understand and proactively inform teams of schedules for active and upcoming releases or key milestones of our offerings.

Identify program challenges and drive risk management activities and mitigation plans.

Proactively direct potential issues and obstacles to appropriate functional teams.  Highlight and track dependencies that cross teams or functions.

Lead strategic planning activities with the cross-functional stakeholders to design an achievable program with inclusive and transparent guidance.

Develop and nurture key relationships and the engagement with stakeholders from multiple functional groups.

Foster collaboration, trust, and accountability for departmental and cross-functional teams.

Identify and enable continuous improvements.  Be both flexible and adaptable to changing demands on the program based on the needs of the business.

Evaluate initiative performance and health metrics and facilitate adjustments.

Support and maintain multi product reporting rollups for executive review.

What you will bring:

8+ years of overall experience in software development and delivery, with 5+ years specifically in technical program or project management roles.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical and program information concisely to diverse audiences (executive leaders, engineering, product teams).

Ability to influence and motivate teams without direct authority, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.

Expertise with various program management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) with the ability to adapt them based on program needs to help drive efficiency and optimize execution.

Capacity to identify, analyze, and resolve risks and roadblocks that arise during program execution.

Ability to define meaningful metrics, track progress, and use data to inform program direction.

Engage, build connections, and manage expectations of various stakeholders, ensuring their needs are considered and communicated.

Proficiency with work management tools such as Atlassian Jira, Smartsheets, and Google Gemini.

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or other industry recognized certifications are a plus.

The salary range for this position is $116,270.00 - $191,840.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

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