Business Program Manager

Business Program Manager – ISV & Technology Alliances

Location: United States – Hybrid

This opportunity is open to candidates who can work in a hybrid model from one of the following U.S. locations: Richardson, Texas Indianapolis, Indiana Phoenix, Arizona Hartford, Connecticut Raleigh, North Carolina Providence, Rhode Island Bridgewater, New Jersey Atlanta, Georgia

CornerStone Technology Talent Services is seeking a highly experienced Business Program Manager – ISV & Technology Alliances to lead and coordinate complex partner-facing technology initiatives across a large enterprise ecosystem. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior program leader who understands how software vendors, technology alliances, virtualization platforms, technical validation programs, cloud marketplaces, and field enablement initiatives come together.

The ideal candidate is not simply a traditional project manager. We are looking for someone who can operate across business, engineering, product, partner, and go-to-market organizations, establish structure around highly cross-functional initiatives, and keep multiple technical and commercial workstreams aligned through clear roadmaps, governance, executive communication, and disciplined follow-through.

What You'll Do

Lead complex, cross-functional programs supporting Independent Software Vendor (ISV), technology alliance, and partner ecosystem initiatives.

Build and maintain integrated program roadmaps, milestone plans, dashboards, dependencies, risks, and executive-level status reporting.

Coordinate deliverables across partner organizations, engineering teams, product groups, field teams, technical stakeholders, and business leadership.

Drive accountability for actions, decisions, dependencies, and commitments across multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Support programs involving virtualization, platform compatibility, technical validation, certification, marketplace readiness, and partner enablement.

Coordinate technical validation activities while working closely with engineering and subject-matter experts responsible for architecture and final technical approval.

Establish governance rhythms including program reviews, action tracking, escalation management, and executive communications.

Identify risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies early and drive them toward resolution.

Translate complex technical and business discussions into clear plans, decisions, communications, and measurable next steps.

Maintain executive-ready dashboards and program documentation that provide clear visibility into progress, ownership, risks, and upcoming milestones.

Partner with technical and business stakeholders to ensure partner initiatives progress from planning through validation, enablement, and launch.

Improve program processes and operating models as partner ecosystems and initiatives scale.

What We're Looking For

15+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally including significant ownership of enterprise-scale programs.

Strong background managing complex, cross-functional technology or business programs involving numerous stakeholders and dependencies.

Demonstrated experience creating and managing:

• Program roadmaps
• Executive dashboards
• Milestone and dependency tracking
• Risk and issue registers
• Stakeholder action plans
• Program governance
• Executive communications

Experience supporting one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• ISV or technology partner programs
• Strategic alliances
• Partner ecosystems
• Virtualization technologies
• Technical validation or certification programs
• Cloud or software marketplaces

Strong technical literacy with the ability to understand discussions involving infrastructure, virtualization, software platforms, integrations, validation, and enterprise technology ecosystems.

Ability to work effectively with engineers and architects without needing to personally serve as the solution architect or final technical authority.

Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to turn complicated discussions into concise executive updates, decisions, and actionable plans.

Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive progress across teams where direct reporting relationships may not exist.

Strong organizational judgment and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities, and changing dependencies.

The Profile Most Likely to Succeed

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked in environments such as:

• Enterprise software or infrastructure companies
• Cloud, virtualization, or platform technology organizations
• ISV partner or alliance organizations
• Partner engineering or ecosystem teams
• Technology marketplace programs
• Enterprise product or platform organizations
• Large-scale technical certification or validation programs

Strong candidates may have previously held titles such as Senior Program Manager, Principal Program Manager, Business Program Manager, Technology Alliance Program Manager, Partner Program Manager, ISV Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, or Partner Ecosystem Program Manager.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

Through CornerStone Technology Talent Services, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a highly visible enterprise technology initiative where success depends on bringing structure, accountability, and clarity to a complex ecosystem of business and technical stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to operate at the intersection of technology, partnerships, program strategy, and execution—helping sophisticated teams move complex partner initiatives from roadmap to measurable results.