Senior Program Manager

Job Summary MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More: As a Senior Program Manager at MathWorks, you will work on cross-functional teams and programs to develop high-quality software that accelerates the pace of engineering and science. MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models. In this role, you will be part of the cross‑functional leadership group that will charter projects and programs to achieve strategic objectives. You will partner with the Engineering Managers and define processes and strategies to enable the cross‑functional teams to plan, prioritize, and execute those projects efficiently and effectively. MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence. Responsibilities Facilitate planning process to create SMART multi-release plans that align with strategic objectives Identify dependencies and facilitate communications with dependent/impacted teams to negotiate and establish agreement on responsibilities and plans Identify issues and risks, define a mitigation plan, and track them to resolution or escalates appropriately Champion our core value of continuous improvement. Facilitate problem‑solving to identify root causes of issues and ensure countermeasures address the problem effectively. Lead process improvement activities that eliminate significant sources of waste Design, pilot, and roll out new processes, best practices, standards, and KPIs as needed to improve team efficiency and effectiveness while avoiding unnecessary duplication or variation from standard processes Evaluate team agile development practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and execute a visible plan for their achievement Co‑author and execute 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 Qualifications A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required. Additional Qualifications Technical degree in Engineering, Math, or Science Experience in developing commercial software products Ability to understand software 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, Scrum, and Kanban software development methodologies Experience with JIRA and Confluence Experience with MATLAB Products is preferred, but not required #J-18808-Ljbffr