Product Program Manager, Roadmap Planning & Program Management

at Airbnb
USD 180,000-222,000 per year
SENIOR
✅ On-site

Tech Stack

BI Communication @ 6 Jira @ 6 Marketing @ 6 Product Management @ 7

Details

The Roadmap Planning & Program Management team sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, planning and delivering priority software products while providing executives with visibility and input to guide bi-annual releases. This role drives impact on the company roadmap and scales product-focused program management through cross-functional collaboration with design, product marketing, engineering, supply, marketing, operations, and other teams.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering, product marketing, design, community support, and other cross-functional teams to deliver software product programs with high quality and on schedule.
  • Understand dependencies across functions to optimize the overall system and deliver high-quality offerings at scale.
  • Simplify complex topics through clear communication.
  • Anticipate risks and issues and proactively develop mitigation strategies in a fast-paced environment.
  • Apply an experienced product mindset to connect strategy and execution.
  • Develop program plans tailored to the needs of each initiative and requiring strategic thinking.
  • Adapt communication style and approach across different organizational levels.
  • Collaborate with teams across consumer, technology, and design.
  • Drive issues to resolution beyond status reporting.
  • Apply best practices, improve processes, and focus on simplification.
  • Build relationships, motivate others with vision, and influence stakeholders using data.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in a combination of program management, product management, or business operations, managing sophisticated software product programs end to end in a creative-led, fast-paced environment.
  • Strong product and/or technology experience, including product management or software engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to ship software products at global scale while overcoming a variety of challenges.
  • Critical-thinking skills to develop bespoke program plans tailored to specific program needs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
  • Exceptional influencing and presentation skills.
  • Proven ability to build strong relationships and act as a trusted agent for change with business leaders, including executives.
  • Track record of successfully managing ambitious and operationally complex projects with cross-functional teams across product development, product marketing, design, marketing, and operations.
  • Expertise with program management tools such as Airtable, Asana, Jira, and Smartsheet.
  • Ability to thrive amid ambiguity in a fast-paced, hyper-growth organization.
  • The successful applicant must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

Compensation

The base pay range is $180,000–$222,000 USD. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

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