Program Manager

LOCATION: Remote (Open to onsite in San Francisco, Menlo Park, or NYC)
DURATION: 12 Months
PAY RANGE: $65 - $75/hr.
TOP 3 SKILLS: 7 years of project or program management experience in marketing, communications, creative, or media environments, with a strong ability to work with cross-functional partners
Conflict resolution with XFN partners while effectively managing communication and stakeholder expectations
Coordinating and tracking milestones for large-scale programs, including managing creative timelines and complex program deliverables
Company:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
Job Description:
Content Studio's Strategic Operations & Program Management (SO&PM) team is part of the Communications & Public Affairs organization and serves as the operational backbone of Content Studio. The team drives clarity, speed, and efficiency across Content Studio by leading strategic planning, program management for large-scale initiatives, and cross-functional coordination. We are seeking a Contract Program Manager to support our Program Management function. This role will drive end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale social, creative, and communications programs — partnering cross-functionally with creative strategists, social teams, communications leads, and external agency partners. This person will be critical in maintaining flawless execution across high-priority initiatives spanning flagship events, product launches, policy campaigns, and organizational programs.
Responsibilities: Drive end-to-end project management for large-scale, cross-functional programs and campaigns across Content Studio (e.g., flagship events, product launches, policy/social campaigns), including developing project plans, timelines, RACI frameworks, and workback schedules
Coordinate across creative, social, comms, and PA teams to align workstreams, manage dependencies, lead status meetings, and track deliverables — flagging risks early and driving resolution of blockers
Support strategic planning processes, including road mapping, resource allocation, goal-setting, and the development and socialization of organizational processes
Build and refine operational processes, templates, and frameworks that scale across Content Studio, including support for tool migrations, workflow documentation, and knowledge management
Partner with external agency teams and vendors on deliverable alignment and timelines, and support the expansion of centralized program management capabilities across the Comms & PA organization
Minimum Qualifications: 7+ years of project or program management experience in marketing, communications, creative, or media environments
Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs with complex timelines and cross-functional dependencies
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and maintain meticulous attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to distill complexity into clear updates for leadership and cross-functional partners
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, or similar)
Proven ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing workload and prioritizing tasks effectively with minimal supervision
Comms and traditional - social and editorial teams (Marketing)
Understanding the organic side of marketing
Typical Day-to-Day in the role: Helping the manager with the overall program end-to-end
Scheduling meetings with XFN
Action items
Stakeholders
Strategic plans and recommendations
Coming with issues and concerns
Bridge the gap between creative and business needs
Understand the feedback
Must-Have Skills: Working with cross-functional partners
Conflict resolution with XFN
Coordinating and tracking milestones
Dealing with programs of a larger size
Manage creative timelines
Nice-to-have Skills: Organized
Open to AI
Flexible - adaptable
Years of Experience Required: 7 years of project or program management experience in marketing, communications, creative, or media environments

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