
Senior Program Manager
Fivetran
From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.
About The Role:
The mission of the Engineering Program Management Office (PMO) is to implement program and project management methodologies that enable Fivetran to deliver complex products and initiatives on time and within expectations. In addition, the Engineering PMO will act as the subject matter expert for project and program management standards, directing a department-wide approach to project delivery and communication. You will help plan, track, and execute the company's most critical and cross-cutting product and engineering objectives. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams, managing complex programs and projects, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers. You will communicate and work in close collaboration with partners across the engineering team as well as other business partners to achieve this vision.
This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Bengaluru office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.
Technologies You’ll Use
- Cloud service providers(AWS, GCP, Azure), ETL or ELT, software engineering & the SDLC, CI/CD
What You’ll Do:
Program/Project Management
- Manage key engineering projects and/or programs or initiatives from initiation to closing.
- Provide regular status updates on a variety of internal channels to all levels of the organization.
- Define project plans and schedules. Drive project execution.
- Lead internal cross-functional teams in engineering and validation activities.
- Ensure tight inter-team coordination and communication.
- Digest, understand, and communicate complex, technical/engineering issues.
- Identify and resolve conflicts or issues quickly, efficiently, and effectively.
- Surface and mitigate risks or defects and lead technical task forces to ensure proper risk responses or issue resolution.
- Manage interdependencies across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders, including platform, SRE, & QA.
- Develop creative solutions, remove obstacles, and redefine approaches to balance cost, quality, and delivery priorities.
- Work closely with product management, data analytics, enablement & support.
- Define and own specific project metrics and objectives.
- Track and report on PMO KPIs.
Process Improvement
- Act as a role model for project management processes.
- Surface feedback and enhancement to processes.
- Align stakeholders and team members towards project management best practices.
Skills We’re Looking For:
- 3+ years of experience in technical project/program management
- 1+ year of experience in a technical role (e.g., Software Engineer, QE, Platform Engineer)
- Strong knowledge of program management methodologies (Agile and Waterfall)
- Proven ability to lead initiatives independently with minimal oversight
- Skilled in identifying technical issues and developing effective mitigation plans
- Experience with project management tools like Jira, Trello
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrates integrity and upholds professional standards
- Ability to align cross-functional teams to project goals and business objectives
- Maintains a calm, solution-oriented approach under pressure
- Open to change and actively seeks meaningful, results-driven outcomes
- Discourages siloed thinking; promotes collaboration across teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred)
- Experience in software project management and start-up environments (strong plus)
- PMP certification is a plus
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Perks and Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
- Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
- RSU stock grants*
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information
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