Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 5C Data Centers is building its Program Management Office as it scales across data center construction, cloud infrastructure, and software delivery. The Senior Program Manager will lead complex cross-functional programs and help establish lightweight processes and governance that improve velocity, accountability, and transparency.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional programs spanning software platforms, cloud infrastructure, and data center operations
- Partner with engineering, operations, and business teams to align on scope, milestones, and success metrics for each program
- Co-design and launch lightweight program cadences - planning, status reviews, and retrospectives - built to match the pace of a fast-growing company rather than slow it down
- Identify risks and cross-team dependencies early, driving them to resolution rather than simply escalating
- Build simple, high signal reporting that gives leadership visibility into program health without adding unnecessary overhead
- Act as a thought partner to leadership on which processes are worth institutionalizing now versus deferring as the company scales
- Drive accountability by clarifying ownership, decision rights, and milestones across teams that do not normally coordinate directly
- Continuously right-size process as the company scales - keeping what earns its place and retiring what doesn't
Skills
- 10+ years in program/project management, management consulting, or business operations, including leading complex cross-functional initiatives
- Proven experience building or scaling a program management function, not just operating within an established one
- Skilled at creating structure in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, with a bias toward pragmatic action over process for its own sake
- Strong executive communication skills - able to translate complex, multi-workstream programs into clear, concise updates for senior leadership
- Demonstrated success partnering across engineering, operations, finance, or other functions without formal authority over those teams
- Generalist mindset, with experience leading programs across varied domains rather than a single technical specialty
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Pension plan
- Remote work
- Career growth in one of the world's fastest-growing industries
- Entrepreneurial culture where employees' ideas matter and they are empowered to help shape the company's future
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