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Principal Product Development Program Manager – Operations

Principal Product Development Program Manager – Operations

CompanyPagerDuty
LocationWashington, USA, Oregon, USA, California, USA, Nevada, USA, Arizona, USA, Remote in Canada
Salary$161000 – $271000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in technical program management, with at least 5 years focusing on engineering operations
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, DevOps practices, and cloud technologies
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale highly technical programs
  • Deep knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and operational monitoring
  • Proven track record of change management and being an agent of change in a software development environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex, cross-functional technical programs focused on engineering operations, infrastructure, and process improvements that support operational excellence in Product Development.
  • Develop and maintain program roadmaps, ensuring alignment with the Prod Dev strategy, engineering priorities, and critical path execution.
  • Partner with engineering leaders to identify operational bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions
  • Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for engineering operations and productivity
  • Facilitate technical decision-making processes and drive consensus among multiple stakeholders
  • Lead incident management process and implement improvements as needed
  • Other responsibilities in operational support of the Product Development department of PagerDuty as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  • Professional certifications in Project Management (PMP) or Agile (CSM, SAFe)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Background in site reliability engineering (SRE) practices
  • Experience with incident management and on-call operations
  • Track record of implementing engineering productivity improvements