Ursus, Inc.
JOB TITLE:
Sr Marketing Program Manager - PMM
LOCATION:
San Jose, CA
PAY RANGE:
$67 - $77/hr
DURATION:
10 months
Company:
Our client is a global leader in creative software, offering innovative tools for digital media creation, design, and marketing.
TOP 3 SKILLS:
Program and project management experience, including leading complex programs, defining program structure, managing dependencies, and governance frameworks
Ability to manage cross‑functional, highly matrixed projects, including working with technical teams and translating business requirements into technical requirements
5‑8 years of experience in project or program management, business operations, or marketing project management/operations roles
This program management position will be part of the Acrobat Product Marketing Organization as a marketing program manager. This person will partner closely with product marketing and pricing operations to drive key initiatives.
Key responsibilities for this role include driving strategic program timelines, managing cross‑functional teams, and executing time‑sensitive operational work to support processes and key milestones. Partner organizations include, but are not limited to, pricing operations, business model strategy, engineering, DC services, quality, product marketing, product management, finance, and cross‑functional program management.
What you will do:
Partner with cross‑functional leaders to build strategic roadmaps and execution plans to deliver business objectives and milestones
Establish an overall project plan, including key milestones, and drive teams to achieve the project plan within time constraints
Understand and coordinate the sequencing of projects for the plan, managing cross‑team complexities and resource constraints
Understand and assess critical paths and dependencies for delivering the project on time; set up and facilitate discussions between project teams, PMM, pricing ops, pricing technologies, product, DC services, finance, and engineering
Perform risk management by identifying key areas and determining contingency plans to help increase the probability of positive events for the project
Aggregate, organize, and synthesize program and project information to communicate with the extended team and management
Resolve misalignments across requirements and priorities
Carry out operational processes and time‑sensitive tasks; may need to partner with other teams to complete specific tasks
Evaluate existing processes and make recommendations, potentially driving process improvement and adoption of best practices (processes, tools, etc.) to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
Drive release management activities to ensure the successful deployment of systems
What you need to succeed:
Bachelor's degree
Strong program and project management skills, demonstrating a collaborative mindset
Experience leading complex programs, able to define and establish program structure, identify dependencies, and manage governance frameworks
Ability to handle complex, highly cross‑functional projects in a highly matrixed environment
Ability to work with technical teams – can help translate business requirements into technical requirements
Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and think quickly on your feet given fast‑changing business needs
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, and ability to develop positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills, with the ability to appropriately communicate with the intended audience, especially executives
Excellent documentation skills and high attention to detail to ensure timelines are met and key issues are managed
Quick learner and proactive in solving problems
5‑8 years of experience in project or program management, business operations, or marketing project management/operations roles
Experience working in high tech, SaaS, and mobile is a plus
System tool knowledge: SharePoint, Jira, MS Office, Slack, SAP, Workfront, and pricing tools is a plus
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full‑time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
Seniority Level:
Associate
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Function:
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries:
Software Development
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Sr Marketing Program Manager - PMM
LOCATION:
San Jose, CA
PAY RANGE:
$67 - $77/hr
DURATION:
10 months
Company:
Our client is a global leader in creative software, offering innovative tools for digital media creation, design, and marketing.
TOP 3 SKILLS:
Program and project management experience, including leading complex programs, defining program structure, managing dependencies, and governance frameworks
Ability to manage cross‑functional, highly matrixed projects, including working with technical teams and translating business requirements into technical requirements
5‑8 years of experience in project or program management, business operations, or marketing project management/operations roles
This program management position will be part of the Acrobat Product Marketing Organization as a marketing program manager. This person will partner closely with product marketing and pricing operations to drive key initiatives.
Key responsibilities for this role include driving strategic program timelines, managing cross‑functional teams, and executing time‑sensitive operational work to support processes and key milestones. Partner organizations include, but are not limited to, pricing operations, business model strategy, engineering, DC services, quality, product marketing, product management, finance, and cross‑functional program management.
What you will do:
Partner with cross‑functional leaders to build strategic roadmaps and execution plans to deliver business objectives and milestones
Establish an overall project plan, including key milestones, and drive teams to achieve the project plan within time constraints
Understand and coordinate the sequencing of projects for the plan, managing cross‑team complexities and resource constraints
Understand and assess critical paths and dependencies for delivering the project on time; set up and facilitate discussions between project teams, PMM, pricing ops, pricing technologies, product, DC services, finance, and engineering
Perform risk management by identifying key areas and determining contingency plans to help increase the probability of positive events for the project
Aggregate, organize, and synthesize program and project information to communicate with the extended team and management
Resolve misalignments across requirements and priorities
Carry out operational processes and time‑sensitive tasks; may need to partner with other teams to complete specific tasks
Evaluate existing processes and make recommendations, potentially driving process improvement and adoption of best practices (processes, tools, etc.) to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
Drive release management activities to ensure the successful deployment of systems
What you need to succeed:
Bachelor's degree
Strong program and project management skills, demonstrating a collaborative mindset
Experience leading complex programs, able to define and establish program structure, identify dependencies, and manage governance frameworks
Ability to handle complex, highly cross‑functional projects in a highly matrixed environment
Ability to work with technical teams – can help translate business requirements into technical requirements
Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and think quickly on your feet given fast‑changing business needs
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, and ability to develop positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills, with the ability to appropriately communicate with the intended audience, especially executives
Excellent documentation skills and high attention to detail to ensure timelines are met and key issues are managed
Quick learner and proactive in solving problems
5‑8 years of experience in project or program management, business operations, or marketing project management/operations roles
Experience working in high tech, SaaS, and mobile is a plus
System tool knowledge: SharePoint, Jira, MS Office, Slack, SAP, Workfront, and pricing tools is a plus
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full‑time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
Seniority Level:
Associate
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Function:
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries:
Software Development
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