About the Role
Boundless is seeking a strategic Program Manager to oversee and bring structure to a variety of company initiatives. This high-impact role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building clarity and process, and can act as a strategic operator to define and improve program management practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop, organize, and lead a portfolio of strategic business and technology programs.
- Partner with leadership to translate business goals into program priorities, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
- Provide strategic insight into initiative prioritization, blockers, and accountability.
- Assess current initiatives and create a coherent view of existing programs, assigning priority.
- Build lightweight program frameworks and operating processes for team alignment and consistent delivery.
- Introduce metrics, tools, and reporting to improve transparency without unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Act as a liaison between teams, ensuring proactive management of decisions, dependencies, and risks.
- Facilitate clear communication regarding ownership, timelines, and alignment with big-picture goals.
- Drive alignment across teams with diverse priorities and working styles.
- Coordinate efforts to prevent competition or duplication.
- Identify and proactively manage risks impacting delivery.
- Ensure clear definition and communication of requirements, milestones, and success metrics.
- Support the shift from reactive execution to disciplined, repeatable management practices.
- Provide insights and structure to leaders for informed decision-making.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Data, and Operations teams to deliver technology initiatives.
- Establish and manage program roadmaps across multiple software projects.
- Drive cross-functional coordination throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Facilitate Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning and risk management.
- Monitor program health through key delivery metrics, ensuring visibility into scope, schedule, quality, and business outcomes.
Requirements
- 5-10+ years of experience in program management or strategic operations.
- Demonstrable record of bringing clarity and structure to ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Strong strategic thinking skills paired with the ability to operationalize ideas into actionable plans.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficiency with program management and collaboration tools (Asana, Jira, Smartsheet, Notion, etc.).
- Experience leading cross-functional technology, software, or digital transformation programs.
- Working knowledge of Agile methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, and software development processes.
- Experience managing complex dependencies across product, engineering, and business teams.
- Ability to translate business requirements into actionable program plans and delivery milestones.
- Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, Monday.com, or similar project and portfolio management platforms.
- Experience leading programs within organizations that are growing, evolving, and subject to operational change.
- Background in PMO creation, cross-functional leadership, or transformation initiatives.
- Ability to influence without authority and drive progress in matrixed or decentralized environments.
- Experience supporting SaaS, platform, marketplace, or technology-enabled businesses.
- Familiarity with software release management, change management, and product development frameworks.
- Experience building program governance structures for software delivery organizations.
Skills
- Program Management
- Strategic Operations
- Strategic Thinking
- Operationalizing Ideas
- Communication
- Relationship-Building
- Stakeholder Management
- Asana
- Jira
- Smartsheet
- Notion
- Agile Methodologies
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Software Development Processes
- Dependency Management
- Business Requirements Translation
- Azure DevOps
- Monday.com
- PMO Creation
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Transformation Initiatives
- Influencing Without Authority
- SaaS
- Platform Business
- Marketplace Business
- Technology-Enabled Businesses
- Software Release Management
- Change Management
- Product Development Frameworks
- Program Governance
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-10+ years
Education Level
- PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent certification
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with matching
- Swag
About the Company
- Boundless is Your Merch Media Agency®, where creative ideas meet results-driven execution.
- An industry-leading branded merchandise agency that fuses agency-level creative with enterprise-level solutions to craft unforgettable merch experiences that ignite Brand Love™.
- The team brings strategy, storytelling, and design to life through product, sparking trends.
- Builds ecommerce ecosystems, launches viral gifting campaigns, and decodes brand archetypes through its BrandEQ™ methodology.
- Recognized in 2025 PPAI Best Places to Work.
- Top 20 ASI and PPAI Distributor.
Equal Opportunity
- Boundless welcomes all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences.
