Program Manager
Durham, NC - USA
Job Summary
The Basics
Tanium is actively seeking a Program Manager to own the program management of product development activities from ideation through go-to-market for their assigned portfolio partnering closely with portfolio product leaders within the CTOs organization.This is a build role not amaintainrole. You willcontribute to thedesign implementation anditerationofprogram management processesfor a spec-driven& AI-firstproduct ideal candidate has a strong program/project management foundation sharp judgment under ambiguity and the confidence to drive cross-functional teamsincluding senior stakeholderstodecisions and deadlines. You willrepresentthe Product Organization in collaboration with Engineering UX Enablement and Marketing to usher products through the development lifecycle. A successful candidate is a self-starter who builds forward motion with incomplete information rather than waitingonfull clarity.
This position follows the Companys hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison TX; Bellevue WA; Durham NC; Emeryville CA; or Reston VA.
What youll do
- Coordinatethespec-drivenproduct launchprocess end-to-endfrom ideation to deliveryfor a product portfolio area. Building and continuouslysurfacing efficiencies to theprocess itself as you run it
- Manage multiple concurrent workstreams across different stakeholders anddifferent stagessimultaneously keeping each moving without waiting for perfect alignment before acting
- Set timelines hold cross-functional partners accountable to them and communicate product readiness to leadershipincluding when that means pushing back on scope creep or slipping deadlines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teamssubject matter experts UX Engineering Enablement Legal and Marketingdriving them toward decisions rather than simply coordinating meetings
- Develop first-draft materials for product enablement and marketing working from directional input rather than a finished brief
- Act as a proxy to the Product Managers whose portfolios you managerepresentingtheir priorities and making calls in their absence
Were looking for someone with
- Education
- BA or equivalent experience
- Experience
- 3 years in program or project management ideally having built or significantly matured a process rather than onlyoperatingwithin an existing one
- Demonstrated ability to manage several concurrent cross-stage workstreams without losing precision on any one of them
- Comfortoperatingin ambiguityable to take a partial set of facts make a reasonable call and produce something concrete for others to react to rather than gathering exhaustive requirements before starting
- A track recordof driving timelines and holding stakeholdersaccountable
- Excellent organizational and time-management skillsand aptitude inleveragingcutting edgetechnologies including AI tools-to drive greater efficiencies
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills including comfort delivering to executive audiences
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability toidentifyand correct errors
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a hybrid work environment
About Tanium
On a mission. Together.
At Tanium we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration respect and our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.
As a global organization with stakeholders around the world its imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.
Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work.
Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.
What youll get
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $144000 to $216000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location education skills training and experience.
In addition to an annual base salary team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical dental and vision plan family planning benefits health savings account flexible spending account transportation savings account 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match life accident and disability coverage business travel accident insurance employee assistance programs disability insurance and other well-being benefits.
Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age gender identity sexual orientation disability protected Veteran status or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening completing an application interviewing or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements please contact. For more information refer to the Know Your Rights poster which is available here - be aware of job offers coming from people claiming to be Tanium employees. Tanium employees will only use @ email addresses to communicate with you will have video interviews with you and will never ask you for money.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
We protect security-conscious organizations as the real-time platform for AI that delivers autonomous solutions, empowers the AI ecosystem, and enables organizations to mitigate risk and maintain the highest levels of operational confidence.