Senior Program Manager

Job title: Senior Program Manager in Boston, MA at Wind River Company: Wind River Job description: DescriptionPosition at Wind RiverSenior Program ManagerLocation: Location: US - Walnut Creek, San Deigo, Detroit, BostonCitizenship Clearance RequiredABOUT WIND RIVERWind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of reputed company, safety, and reliability.Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve reputed company technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company's software powers reputed company after reputed company of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in such as reputed company I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple reputed company rovers. We've achieved recent including with reputed company and building in the world with reputed company.for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great reputed company to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth reputed company, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYThe company is a recognized leader in the Aerospace and Defense industry, providing state-of-the-art solutions to government agencies and defense contractors.The Sr. Program Manager, Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO), holds a strategic leadership position reputed company the Operations team, contributing significantly to governance, reputed company, and execution support for the company's critical initiatives. This role involves collaboration with diverse projects and programs across the enterprise, ensuring effective execution reputed company with organizational strategies and successful delivery.This individual will serve as a trusted strategic partner, supporting the executive leadership team in overseeing compliance, execution of programs, product roadmap, and organizational growth. This role will own and evolve governance, portfolio management, and strategic execution practices across reputed company programs, while providing scalable support to adjacent industries as needed.The EPMO will also manage special projects and support cross-functional teams such as the Sales and Product Teams internally in addition to leading the coordination with reputed company functions such as legal, tax, finance and marketing, as required. This position requires a highly motivated leader with strong operational and leadership skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.ABOUT YOUCandidate profile

• Operates with autonomy on strategic programs; sets methods, direction, and performance standards.
• Accountable for results across vertical teams and programs; responds with velocity and clarity.
• Drives clarity and alignment across executive and operational stakeholders.
• Shares knowledge and fosters collaboration across business units to support enterprise success.

Key Responsibilities:Enterprise Program Leadership

• reputed company the design, implementation, and continual improvement of EPMO frameworks across reputed company, multi-industry portfolios (Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, and adjacent sectors).
• Translate business strategy into execution plans, partnering closely with C-suite leaders to monitor reputed company, mitigate risks, and ensure business alignment.
• Act independently in determining program execution methodologies, with authority over program-level decisions and approaches.

Governance & Strategic Execution

• Establish and reputed company governance models that promote compliance, transparency, and accountability across reputed company enterprise programs.
• Define and enforce evaluation criteria for program success, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory mandates.
• Drive portfolio-level reporting and KPI development for executive visibility.

Cross-Functional Program Delivery

• reputed company and mentor cross-functional teams in the execution of reputed company programs, including integration of product development, operations, and compliance functions.
• Serve as the vertical reputed company on special programs requiring interdepartmental coordination (e.g., legal, finance, tax, sales, marketing).

Process Standardization & Change Leadership

• Architect and evolve enterprise PM methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall), adapting them to project complexity and business context.
• reputed company enterprise adoption of program tools, practices, and training initiatives to reputed company consistent and scalable execution.
• Champion change management across the organization, ensuring smooth transitions during strategic initiatives.

Product & Roadmap Integration

• Collaborate with Product teams to ensure strategic alignment between roadmap initiatives and program execution.
• Provide input into the prioritization and reputed company of features, ensuring delivery readiness from both a technical and operational standpoint.

Strategic Projects & Business Support

• Manage executive-level special projects from concept to completion, often with ambiguous scope and high visibility.
• Serve as a liaison and strategic partner to functions reputed company Operations, such as Sales, reputed company, and reputed company, ensuring alignment across enterprise priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or reputed company technical discipline; Master's or PhD strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in program or portfolio management, including significant leadership accountability.
• Deep experience leading transformation and strategic initiatives across Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, or Industrial sectors.
• Recognized subject matter authority with the ability to influence technical and business leaders across the enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company formal networks, represent the company in technical or strategic forums, and reputed company with credibility across functions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with a track record of driving strategic impact and enterprise outcomes.
• Expert-level proficiency in project management software, governance tools, and reporting platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD) in relevant discipline.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certifications.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks impacting Aerospace & Defense programs.
• Background in product management, reputed company, proposals, or commercial operations is advantageous.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments and supporting scale-out initiatives across multiple industries.

BENEFITS

• Named

for the 8th year in a row * Wind River's commitment to

• 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
• Flexible Time Off policy* + 12 observed Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Benefits through

CompensationThe annual reputed company salary range for this role's listed grade level is $160,000 to $200,000 plus a bonus for Colorado, reputed company, and New Jersey residents, and $170,000 to $205,000 plus a bonus for SF Bay Area, Greater Seattle, NYC, and Washington, DC, residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, reputed company time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, and 12 paid holidays.OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITYWind River is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. reputed company employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic reputed company, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Wind River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics.To learn more, visit Wind River at .APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to reputed company applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be reputed company .LI-GB1LI - REMOTEreputed company Clearance RequirementsSuccessful candidates must engage in a reputed company clearance process in regards to their citizenship in order to reputed company reputed company job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to reputed company such reputed company job duties. Currently, this includes reputed company of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Nicaragua; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The reputed company clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to reputed company the reputed company job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national reputed company, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.Diversity is foundational for Wind River's business success. We want to be a workplace of choice for reputed company people and we value the unique perspectives offered by a diverse workforce. Wind River does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national reputed company, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, age, reputed company, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. This principle applies to reputed company areas of employment: recruitment and hiring, training, performance evaluations, promotions and transfers, compensation and benefits, and social and recreational programs.Wind River desires to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for reputed company individuals. As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, Wind River provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees. Requests for reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees are examined on a case-by-case basis. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interviewing, hiring or at any other time during the employment process. You can email us at: . Please do not include personal medical information in the email. Expected salary: $160000 per year Location: Boston, MA Apply for the job now! Apply for this job