Job Description
Position: Program Manager
Work Location: Richmond, VA (2-3 days/week Mon-Thu & Fri always remote)
Duration: 12+ Months (Possible Extension)
Required Experience & Skills:
- Strong Program Management background (not just project coordination).
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies; Release Train Engineering (RTE) background is highly relevant.
- Proficiency with Jira (must be able to use and report independently).
- Experience working across multiple dev teams, especially in regulated environments.
- Ability to work independently, self-starter mindset, capable of handling ambiguity and building structure.
- Proven experience in strategic planning, roadmap creation, and milestone management.
- Excellent communication skills – must interface with leadership, engineers, and business stakeholders alike.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Confluence dashboarding or documentation.
- G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
- Financial services experience.
- Experience working in a risk, compliance, or regulatory environment.
- Technical acumen to ask the right questions of engineers, though deep technical knowledge is not required.
- PMP certification is a plus but not required.
Ideal Candidate Traits:
- Can manage grey space—thrives in new, unstructured program environments.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and can set order and direction.
- Can hit the ground running and align quickly with team dynamics.
- Works well independently and collaboratively.
- Has a fun, team-first attitude, as the group culture is positive and collaborative.
Job Tags
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