We’re a transformative team that is shaping the way First American builds and delivers world-class technology products that fuel the real estate industry. We are looking for a strategic and adaptable Program Manager who excels at managing complexity, connecting strategy to execution, and driving impactful results across multiple cross-functional programs and projects.
The Program Manager leads initiatives with interdependencies that are critical to achieving business goals. This role partners with cross-functional teams to define objectives, create program roadmaps, manage risk, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. The Program Manager plays a pivotal role in aligning execution with organizational strategy while effectively communicating progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders. You take pride in turning vision into actionable plans that create tangible impact—solving challenges, fostering alignment, and bringing clarity to ambiguity through collaboration and accountability.
What You’ll Do:
Manage multiple programs or projects of moderate to high complexity independently.
Develop and maintain detailed program plans, roadmaps, scopes, schedules, and governance frameworks.
Drive tactical execution while balancing shifting priorities and evolving business needs.
Monitor and mitigate program risks, ensuring consistent progress and delivery success.
Communicate program status, issues, and milestones to stakeholders and leadership with clarity and impact.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to anticipate challenges, remove barriers, and drive accountability.
Ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with quality standards.
Continuously improve program management practices to enhance consistency and effectiveness across teams.
Facilitate alignment across business functions and ensure initiatives deliver tangible business value.
What You’ll Bring:
3+ years of program or project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Proven ability to design, develop, and execute large-scale programs with measurable results.
Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with attention to detail.
Skilled communicator with strong facilitation, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
Ability to identify issues, assess risks, and solve problems proactively and independently.
Proficiency with program management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, or MS Project.
Leadership skills to influence without authority and inspire collaboration across teams.
Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related field (preferred).
PMP or PgMP certification (preferred).
Pay Range: $109,650 - $146,175 Annually
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
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** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. **
First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).
First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.
Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.Top Skills
What We Do
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies’ core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.
First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans.
First American's thorough title searches, title clearance and title insurance policies help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate.
As one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, First American offers title insurance and settlement services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and internationally.
First American Title Insurance Company traces its history to 1889 and is the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF).
