iCIMS

Job Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for driving the successful execution of Product initiatives by planning, organizing, and coordinating cross-functional teams throughout the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC). Reporting to the Director of Program Management, this role ensures alignment between strategy and execution, optimizes processes, and champions Agile methodologies to enhance collaboration and delivery efficiency. The ideal candidate has a strong background in program management, an understanding of product development processes, and experience with leveraging data-driven insights for continuous improvement.

About Us

When you join iCIMS, you join the team helping global companies transform business and the world through the power of talent. Our customers do amazing things: design rocket ships, create vaccines, deliver consumer goods globally, overnight, with a smile. As the Talent Cloud company, we empower these organizations to attract, engage, hire, and advance the right talent. We’re passionate about helping companies build a diverse, winning workforce and about building our home team. We're dedicated to fostering an inclusive, purpose-driven, and innovative work environment where everyone belongs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and GTM stakeholders to align project execution with strategic goals.
• Own end-to-end delivery of high-priority initiatives from inception to launch, ensuring clarity across discovery, execution, and post-launch analysis phases.
• Champion Agile practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives across product development teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, serving as the central point of coordination between teams to identify dependencies, mitigate risks, and optimize workflows.
• Support the Director of Program Management in implementing standardized processes and tools to improve program visibility and performance.
• Organize and lead project status meetings, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos, ensuring consistent communication and alignment.
• Develop and maintain centralized program dashboards that visualize scope, milestones, risks, and progress across multiple workstreams to promote transparency and de-risk programs.
• Administer and maintain tools such as Jira to ensure alignment with team processes and accurate tracking of project metrics.
• Assist with release management processes, ensuring timely product delivery and alignment with go-to-market strategies.
• Identify and escalate risks and blockers, collaborating with leadership to develop mitigation plans.
• Execute dependency planning and tracking across product teams.
• Support the PDLC for strategic product initiatives.
• Contribute to the optimization of release management processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in program or project management, preferably within a product development environment.
• Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools such as Jira.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle and best practices for cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Experience with data-driven decision-making, using metrics to inform process improvements.
• Familiarity with AI-driven tools and methodologies is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Jira, Aha, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Excel).

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Scrum Master certification (required); PMI-ACP or equivalent (preferred).

EEO Statement

iCIMS is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at iCIMS.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@icims.com.

Compensation and Benefits

We accept applications for this position on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and qualified candidates may be contacted throughout the posting period.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $100,000-$120,000 annually. Final compensation will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market data. This range aligns with our commitment to equitable and transparent compensation practices, as required by applicable law.

Competitive health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), dependent care, short term and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, bonding and parental leave, mindfulness resources, an open vacation policy, sick days, paid holidays, quiet hours each workday, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits and eligibility may vary by location, role, and tenure. Learn more here: https://careers.icims.com/benefits