Confluent · 3 days ago
Senior Manager, Strategic Programs
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expConfluent is a company focused on transforming how data moves and is utilized in real-time. The Senior Manager, Strategic Programs will lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives to support revenue growth and operational scale, ensuring alignment with business objectives and effective execution across multiple teams.
AnalyticsCloud Data ServicesEnterprise SoftwareOpen Source
Responsibilities
Own high-impact strategic programs: Serve as the primary owner for complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment to business objectives, clear success metrics, and on-time delivery
Drive execution rigor: Establish and maintain program plans, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies; proactively identify issues and resolve blockers before they impact outcomes
Align stakeholders at scale: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Partner, and external teams to ensure shared understanding, clear accountability, and coordinated execution across workstreams
Enable informed decision-making: Define and track program health metrics, synthesize insights, and provide leadership with clear, actionable updates on progress, risks, and tradeoffs
Run effective operating rhythms: Lead action-oriented syncs, reviews, and stand-ups that result in decisions, prioritization, and measurable forward progress
Strengthen program management capabilities: Contribute to the evolution of PMO standards, playbooks, and tools, helping teams adopt best practices and improve how the organization delivers new products and capabilities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in strategic program management, business programs, strategy & operations, or PMO roles within a technology, SaaS, or enterprise software environment
Proven ability to lead complex initiatives across Product, Engineering, Sales, Partner, and Operations teams without direct authority
Strong command of program governance, risk management, dependency planning, and execution methodologies in fast-moving environments
Experience working with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for modeling, analysis, and reporting
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear narratives for diverse audiences, including senior leadership
Ability to distill ambiguity, assess multiple viewpoints, and recommend practical paths forward while maintaining execution discipline
Demonstrated ability to build trust, navigate competing priorities, and work diplomatically across global, distributed teams
A strong desire to understand the business deeply and continuously improve processes, tools, and ways of working
Expert-level command of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and advanced data visualization platforms
A Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field (MBA preferred); PMP, PgMP, or equivalent senior-level certifications are highly desirable
Company
Confluent
Confluent offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka that enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (142)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$459.6MKey Investors
CoatueSequoia CapitalIndex Ventures
2025-12-08Acquired
2021-06-24IPO
2021-06-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jun Rao
Co-founder
Chad Verbowski
CTO
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