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MathWorks is hiring a Principal Program Manager. This role drives strategic initiatives to deliver online and cloud solutions as well as world-class documentation, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software development. The Principal Program Manager partners with Engineering Managers and leadership to plan, prioritize, and execute programs that impact millions of customers.

Highlights

Drive planning and execution of roadmaps and release plans aligning with strategic goals.
Facilitate communication and coordination among cross-functional teams, managing dependencies.
Identify and mitigate risks and issues, escalating as necessary.
Implement continuous improvement practices and problem-solving within Development.
Design and deploy new processes, standards, and KPIs to improve efficiency across teams.
Mentor teams and other program managers on agile development and team enhancements.
Lead change management efforts with feedback-driven pilots and plans.
Monitor key performance indicators to ensure quality and delivery standards.
Manage complex cross-area programs with milestone tracking and reporting.
Utilize tools such as JIRA and Confluence; experience with Agile software development required.
Requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant professional experience; technical background in Engineering, Math, or Science preferred.
Experience managing program development for commercial SaaS or online products essential.

Principal Program Manager Full Description

Principal Program Manager

Team: Program Management
Location: US-MA-Natick
Salary Range: $130,800 - $209,300

Job Summary

As a Principal Program Manager at MathWorks, you will enable cross-functional teams to drive programs and develop high-quality software. In this role, you will work on strategic initiatives to deliver online/cloud solutions and world-class documentation impacting millions of customers who access and use our products, as well as improvements to how we work across Development. You will partner with the Engineering Managers, cross-functional leadership, and Program Management to plan, prioritize, and execute these initiatives.

Responsibilities

Facilitate planning process to create roadmaps and release plans aligning with strategic objectives and priorities.
Work with cross-functional teams to identify dependencies. Facilitate communications with dependent/impacted teams to negotiate and establish agreement of responsibilities and plans.
Identify issues and risks; ensure mitigation plans are defined and track them to resolution or escalate as needed.
Champion our continuous improvement core value. Facilitate problem-solving to identify root causes of challenging issues within Development and ensure countermeasures address the problem effectively.
Design, pilot, and roll out new processes, best practices, standards, and KPIs as needed to improve team and Development-wide efficiency and effectiveness while avoiding unnecessary duplication of/variation from standard processes
Mentor teams and other PMs on team agile development practices, identify opportunities for team improvement, and execute a visible plan for their achievement.
Co-author and drive execution of change management and pilot plans. Gather, analyze, and incorporate feedback.
Monitor KPIs to identify issues in team quality or delivery rate - raise awareness; define, communicate, and track the plan to address those issues
Manage complex cross area programs, driving definition of and reporting on key milestones.
Lead improvements in Development-wide program management practices.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 10 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

Technical degree in Engineering, Math, or Science
Experience in program management of commercial SaaS or Online Products development
Ability to understand technology; able to participate and contribute to technical conversations
Ability to influence others even when you do not have direct authority over them
Experience with Agile software development practices
Experience with JIRA and Confluence

Original Job Description

Principal Program Manager

Team: Program Management
Location: US-MA-Natick
Salary Range: $130,800 - $209,300

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Facilitate planning process to create roadmaps and release plans aligning with strategic objectives and priorities.
Work with cross-functional teams to identify dependencies. Facilitate communications with dependent/impacted teams to negotiate and establish agreement of responsibilities and plans.
Identify issues and risks; ensure mitigation plans are defined and track them to resolution or escalate as needed.
Champion our continuous improvement core value. Facilitate problem-solving to identify root causes of challenging issues within Development and ensure countermeasures address the problem effectively.
Design, pilot, and roll out new processes, best practices, standards, and KPIs as needed to improve team and Development-wide efficiency and effectiveness while avoiding unnecessary duplication of/variation from standard processes
Mentor teams and other PMs on team agile development practices, identify opportunities for team improvement, and execute a visible plan for their achievement.
Co-author and drive execution of change management and pilot plans. Gather, analyze, and incorporate feedback.
Monitor KPIs to identify issues in team quality or delivery rate - raise awareness; define, communicate, and track the plan to address those issues
Manage complex cross area programs, driving definition of and reporting on key milestones.
Lead improvements in Development-wide program management practices.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 10 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

Technical degree in Engineering, Math, or Science
Experience in program management of commercial SaaS or Online Products development
Ability to understand technology; able to participate and contribute to technical conversations
Ability to influence others even when you do not have direct authority over them
Experience with Agile software development practices
Experience with JIRA and Confluence

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