Program Manager (Contracted) (Remote from US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Program Manager (Contracted) - Product Operations & Delivery in the United States. The Program Manager (Contracted) will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling product operations to enable predictable, high-velocity delivery. This position focuses on establishing operational processes, aligning product and engineering teams, and ensuring roadmap commitments are met with accuracy and consistency. The role requires hands-on leadership in planning, facilitating ceremonies, and implementing metrics-driven practices to improve delivery efficiency. The ideal candidate thrives in building structure within dynamic, fast-moving environments, and enjoys working closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into actionable engineering initiatives. This is an opportunity to directly influence product execution while driving process improvements across the organization. Accountabilities: • Establish and maintain product operations processes, including intake, requirements definition, sprint planning, and roadmap management. • Facilitate rituals ensuring engineers understand scope, context, and business value before committing to work. • Implement work-in-progress limits, dependency tracking, and capacity planning to enable parallel initiative execution. • Build and maintain roadmap infrastructure with clear Now/Next/Later visibility for stakeholders. • Lead quarterly and monthly planning cycles to produce realistic timelines and firm delivery commitments. • Facilitate initiative kickoffs, stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint closures, and review meetings. • Track and communicate program status, risks, and delivery timelines to stakeholders across all levels. • Collect data to establish baseline team velocity and measure delivery predictability. • Design and implement definition of done, bug triage, and sprint closure processes. • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and iterative process enhancements. Requirements: • 5+ years of program or project management experience in product or engineering operations. • Proven ability to establish and refine processes in complex or fast-moving environments. • Deep understanding of software development lifecycles, technical constraints, and estimation challenges. • Strong facilitation and communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. • Practical experience applying agile methodologies in real-world settings. • Ability to translate business requirements into actionable engineering work. • Data-driven mindset with experience measuring velocity, cycle time, and delivery performance. • Preferred: experience in healthcare technology or regulated industries, Scrum Master or PMP certifications, familiarity with Jira/Confluence, understanding of modern web applications and cloud platforms. Benefits: • Contracted role with flexible remote work. • Opportunity to influence product operations and delivery practices at scale. • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and exposure to executive-level stakeholders. • Hands-on experience building and improving agile processes and product roadmaps. • Engagement in continuous improvement and innovation within product delivery practices. Why Apply Through Jobgether? We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1 Apply tot his job