(868) Senior Program Manager

As a Senior Program Manager at Nearsure, your main responsibilities include developing and executing comprehensive project plans, coordinating with cross-functional teams, tracking project progress, and ensuring all deliverables meet high-quality standards. You will drive results in cloud, data, and AI initiatives, making strategic project decisions that align with the company’s goals.

To qualify for the Senior Program Manager position at Nearsure, you should have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A minimum of 10 years of project management experience, especially in an Agile environment, along with capabilities in utilizing cloud technologies, such as AWS or Azure, is essential. Experience in managing budgets over 1 million USD and leading AI/ML projects is also a crucial part of the role.

At Nearsure, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible remote work opportunities and comprehensive benefits. Our People Care team is accessible from day one to assist with everything from requesting time off to addressing personal concerns. Additionally, you’ll receive paid time off, national holidays, sick leave, and even a birthday week off to recharge and enjoy time with loved ones.

In the hiring process for the Senior Program Manager role at Nearsure, you will begin with a discussion of your experience in an initial interview with our recruiters. If successful, you will participate in a technical interview with our top developers to assess your skillset, followed by a potential meeting with our client, providing an opportunity to join our exceptional team!

Working as a Senior Program Manager at Nearsure means being part of a dynamic, collaborative team that values communication and connection. You’ll engage in fun activities, from coffee breaks to tech talks, fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration—making our remote work feel exceptionally close-knit.

In interviews, focus on specific projects where you managed budgets exceeding 1 million USD. Provide examples of how you tracked costs, identified discrepancies, and implemented mitigation strategies to keep projects within budget.

Discuss the importance of regular communication and collaboration tools. Mention your approach to scheduling consistent updates and meetings that help ensure every team member is informed and engaged with project goals.

Talk about your proactive approach to risk management, including regular risk assessments, maintaining open lines of communication with stakeholders, and utilizing Agile methodologies to swiftly adapt to changes while minimizing impacts on project timelines.

Emphasize your ability to translate technical jargon into easily understandable concepts. Give examples of situations where you effectively bridged the gap between technical teams and clients, ensuring clarity and shared understanding.

Highlight a specific scenario where you utilized your strategic thinking to analyze a complex issue, outline your problem-solving process, and articulate the innovative solution you arrived at while showcasing the positive outcomes.

Outline your practical experience implementing Agile practices in project management, providing examples of how you’ve adapted workflows to improve team performance and project outcomes while embracing continuous improvement practices.

Describe the approaches you utilize to foster team morale, such as recognizing individual contributions, creating an environment for sharing feedback, and organizing team building activities that promote collaboration and camaraderie.

Discuss your methods for prioritizing tasks, such as utilizing frameworks like the Eisenhower Matrix. Explain how you evaluate urgency and importance in the context of project goals and deadlines to ensure the team's focus remains strategic.

Mention specific project management tools you have experience with, like Jira, Asana, or Trello. Discuss how these tools facilitate tracking progress, maintaining communication, and organizing tasks effectively across teams.

Illustrate your conflict resolution strategy, including your emphasis on open dialogue and understanding different perspectives. Provide an example where you successfully navigated a conflict situation while promoting team unity and collaboration.