Program Manager

Posit (formerly RStudio) creates great software that helps people understand data and make better decisions in real-world applications. Our core offering is an open-source data science platform, and we aim to make it available to everyone, regardless of their economic means. 

We’re a fast growing company with a goal of making a lasting and meaningful contribution in the world. Our mission is to provide the most widely used open source software and enterprise-ready professional products for data science and technical communication. Our tools further the cause of equipping everyone, regardless of economic means, to participate in a global economy that increasingly rewards data literacy.

You will coordinate cross-functional efforts involving Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, and the Revenue Organization (including Sales and Customer Success). This role is critical for tracking, planning, and executing the many interdependent activities required to bring new products or product updates to market on time and with the highest quality.

What you will own: 

• Facilitate communication and collaboration between engineering, product, marketing, and other teams
• Provide clear and transparent updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and dependencies
• Foster teamwork across multiple departments

What you will assist with: 

• Deliver cross-functional projects across engineering, product, marketing, and other teams to add value to Posit’s customers
• Ensure alignment with business goals by managing timelines, anticipating risks, and tracking dependencies
• Prioritize initiatives and deliverables based on business impact
• Identify opportunities to optimize processes, tools, and communication across the teams involved in the program

What you will learn: 

• Proven experience navigating the unique challenges and opportunities of the B2B software market, with a deep understanding of SaaS business models and customer expectations
• Experience working with distributed teams
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with customer feedback processes and customer relationship management

A bit about you: 

• 5+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams
• Understanding of the B2B software industry and its challenges
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports to track progress and identify areas for improvement
• Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities

Posit offers competitive compensation with extensive human-first, people-focused benefits to prioritize your personal and financial well-being. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, and skillset. This hiring range reflects base salary and assumes that the job will be performed in the United States.

Working at Posit:

• We welcome all talented colleagues and are committed to a culture that represents diversity in all its forms.
• We prioritize giving ourselves “focus time” to get deep work done. We minimize meetings and attempt to operate asynchronously.
• We are a learning organization and take mentorship and career growth seriously. We hope to learn from you and we anticipate that you will also deepen your skills, influence, and leadership as a result of working at Posit.
• We operate under a unique sustainable business model: We have over 50% of our engineering dedicated to creating free and open source software.  We are profitable and we plan to be around decades from now.
• Posit is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and a Certified B Corporation®, which means our open-source mission is codified into our charter. As a result, our corporate decisions balance the community's interests, customers, employees, and shareholders. Hear more about why we think this matters here.

Notable:

We offer competitive compensation with extensive human-first, people-focused benefits to prioritize your personal and financial well-being. These benefits apply to full-time positions only.

• 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums are covered for employees and their families! Fertility and gender-affirming healthcare is included in all of our plans.
• Supplemental mental health and wellness benefits are available via Ginger even if you don’t opt in to our insurance plans, including Ginger for teen family members.
• Posit's gender-neutral paid parental leave policy covers all new parents, including foster and adoptive parents.
• All full-time employees are eligible for 401k enrollment starting on day one.
• After six months of employment, Posit provides a substantial yearly match to employee 401K contributions.
• An annual profit-sharing bonus for employees recognizes our team’s contributions to company performance across the year.
• We are a 100% distributed team. You are also welcome to come into our Boston office. 
• We offer a $400 monthly reimbursement for coworking space rental if you prefer to work away from home. 
• Our Lifestyle Savings Account offers an initial deposit of $1800 and then an additional quarterly stipend of $375 to cover the costs of professional development, wellness, financial health, charitable giving, and remote work support.
• We provide a flexible environment with a generous vacation policy that encourages a minimum of four weeks PTO per year plus 13 paid company holidays.

Are you excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns with every qualification in the job description? That’s okay. We know multiple perspectives are essential for a thriving organization and we'd still love to hear from you! 

Posit is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

Posit Software, PBC participates in the federal E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of newly hired U.S. based employees. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates and is only initiated upon hire.

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