Senior Program Manager

Lighthouse

. Own the integrated release plan and calendar for the solution area .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $107,664 - $142,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in program and release management, with a strong command of enterprise release management practices, including stage gates and dependency mapping. Capable of driving alignment across teams and functions while managing multiple interdependent releases under pressure.

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Program ManagementRelease ManagementStakeholder ManagementDecision MakingDependency Mapping

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Hard Skills

Release Management FrameworkPortfolio ManagementRelease SequencingRisk ManagementCapacity PlanningGovernance ProcessesDORA-Style MetricsStage GatesCABIntegrated Readiness Assessments

Soft Skills

OrchestrationFacilitationPrioritizationAlignment DrivingLeadership

Industry Keywords

Integrated Release PlanRelease CalendarCross-Release DependenciesDelivery ConfidenceStakeholder Alignment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the integrated release plan and calendar for the solution area
Maintain a current view of releases, ownership, scope, status, key dates, dependencies, readiness, and delivery confidence
Provide area-level oversight across releases driven by Release / Program Managers or other designated owners
Orchestrate the release portfolio across teams and functions
Drive release sequencing, prioritization, and tradeoffs while balancing dependencies, capacity, resource constraints, business priorities, and readiness
Maintain integrated views of capacity, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, blockers, and readiness gaps
Drive resolution of cross-release dependencies, handoffs, competing commitments, and broader conflicts
Enforce readiness criteria and stage gates for each release
Own area-level go / no-go decisions based on integrated readiness assessments
Oversee execution of the release management framework, including processes, lifecycle stages, gates, governance, and ways of working
Guide and coordinate Release / Program Managers and other release owners
Provide leadership and the enterprise release process with an integrated view of area release health, risks, readiness, and delivery confidence
Ensure accurate and timely information is maintained in the designated system of record

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in program or release management, technical program management, or delivery leadership, including ownership of a portfolio or program area
Proven ability to sequence and manage multiple interdependent releases or programs across teams and functions
Strong prioritization and decision judgment; comfortable owning sequencing and go / no-go calls under pressure
Excellent orchestration, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills; drives alignment and decisions without direct authority
Command of enterprise release management practice, including stage gates, release calendars, CAB, dependency mapping, and DORA-style metrics
Comfortable working across Product, Engineering, and partner functions
Ability to use a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material
May be required to be on call periodically and work outside normal working hours, including evenings and weekends

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k with company match
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Company-paid short- and long-term disability
Telemedicine
Wellness plans
Flexible PTO program
Paid volunteer days
Voluntary accident, hospitalization, and critical illness insurance plans
Pet insurance
Annual bonus or incentive program