Senior Program Manager, Growth

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Manager to join our Growth team at Workiva. Our Growth Program Management Office (PMO) team is a critical component of Workiva's strategy-to-execution framework, playing a pivotal role in driving business growth and maximizing the value of our products. As a Senior Program Manager, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and ensure the seamless execution of our cross-solution initiatives.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of our strategic and high-impact initiatives. You will lead complex, cross-functional projects that are critical to our growth and success, working closely with executive leadership, solution owners, and global teams. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that our initiatives are executed efficiently, aligned with broader business goals, and delivered with precision.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of key growth initiatives across multiple regions and functions, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives

• Orchestrate and negotiate project plans with cross-functional teams, partnering closely with Solution Owners across all phases of the project life cycle

• Engage and manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, to secure support and ensure project goals are met

• Utilize a data-centric approach to inform decision-making, leveraging data tooling and analytics to identify trends, generate insights, and create action plans to achieve growth objectives

• Report program progress and results to stakeholders, providing transparency with metrics regularly communicated to executive leadership

• Ensure program profitability by managing all aspects of execution, while also fostering a culture of innovation through incubation management and solution operations

• Contribute to the strategic planning of business operations, helping to shape the direction of future enterprise initiatives

What You’ll Need

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Program Management experience in a complex, matrixed, and international environment, with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA from a highly ranked school is highly preferred

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Kanban) and tools (e.g., Smartsheet)

• PgMP, PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification 

• Demonstrated ability to manage and engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, with a strong business acumen that aligns projects to broader organizational goals

• Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving collaboration, and managing projects with agility in a growth-focused organization

• Proven track record of implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across projects

• Familiarity …