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Public Sector Program Manager

United States, Redmond 96500.00 - 188400.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 01, 2026
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Job Description

This role will be responsible for identifying opportunities in Public Sector industries to drive scalable customer success solutions and corresponding customer segments worldwide. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, executives, and stakeholders to shape the program vision, ensuring seamless integration of solutions, and enhancing customer/partner satisfaction.

Job Responsibility

  • Performs program landscape research and analysis (e.g., internal/external market, sales, delivery), conducts forecasting, and examines business insights and trends (e.g., customer feedback, expectations) to identify stakeholders, define program scope, and maintain competitiveness
  • Understands overall business goals, strategies, and both short‑ and long‑term priorities (e.g., AI, security, efficiency, quality)
  • Identifies current program risks, assesses impact, and builds/maintains mitigation plans
  • Identifies and scopes opportunities to create new programs and enhance existing ones
  • Applies structured problem‑solving (e.g., root‑cause analysis) to define program strategy, gather requirements, and ensure alignment with business objectives
  • Establishes and maintains alignment with stakeholders and leadership, defines resource needs, and creates project plans, timelines, and performance targets
  • Improves operations of existing programs by applying appropriate methodologies and best practices to diagnose complex issues, evaluate multiple scenarios, and select optimal solutions
  • Drives clarity in complex program areas and seeks simplification in processes, communications, and execution
  • Ensures security principles and requirements are embedded in all planning and delivery processes
  • Partners across organizational, product, and business teams (e.g., Engineering) to design and deliver complex programs that meet security, privacy, and regulatory standards with minimal guidance
  • Builds alignment across cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure delivery of program goals and consistent execution of the plan of record
  • Produces high‑quality collateral (e.g., proposals, strategy decks, internal/external pitch content) that incorporates stakeholder needs and ensures alignment to business goals
  • Leads the rhythm of business (ROB) for program execution, ensuring participants and stakeholders meet required communication and delivery cadences
  • Embody our culture and values

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience
  • Strong passion to learn about new software, AI or security technologies (e.g. pursuit of training or certifications)
  • Demonstrated ability to help colleagues or customers understand new technologies and apply them

Nice to have

Master's Degree in Business, Operations or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience

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