About the job
The Red Hat Portfolio Lifecycle Management team is looking for a Principal Program Manager to join our team in Westford, MA. In this role, you will work as an integral part of a team responsible for planning, developing, testing, and releasing software solutions, providing an excellent customer experience. This role will be focused on managing the planning and development of Red Hat's flagship product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). You'll work with geographically distributed teams focusing on different product releases and coordinate their deliverables and schedules. You'll also develop and nurture key relationships with product management, software development management, quality engineering (QE) management and other functions as appropriate. As a Principal Program Manager, you'll need to have expertise in project, program management, and business analysis to understand the requirements and business drivers derived from the Red Hat product strategy and use this to facilitate collaboration across the portfolio. Red Hat's Portfolio Lifecycle Management team is dedicated to delivering a unified strategy across the Red Hat portfolio that amplifies customer feedback and promotes an improved product experience.
What you will do

• Successfully lead and coordinate complex, multi-phased programs by guiding cross-functional teams across multiple products to define, scope, plan, fulfill, and deliver high-quality software
• Simultaneously coordinate multiple programs while soliciting multi-program agreements
• Oversee all aspects of new and existing programs through the full product life cycle
• Develop and maintain the master plan, schedule, dependency log, and status across multiple releases
• Develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders while fostering an environment of collaboration, trust, and accountability within and across teams
• Coordinate and facilitate recurring meetings to ensure all teams have aligned goals and are executing to the plan
• Proactively identify risks, changes, issues, and problems in software engineering processes and develop detailed recovery, mitigation, and scaling plans
• Identify and track cross-product dependencies

What you will bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field
• 12+ years of experience delivering technology-related services or offerings
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional, internationally distributed environment and effectively use traditional and virtual communications
• Mastery of multiple software development and project management methodologies, tools, and requirements management and defect tracking systems
• Practical expertise and a keen understanding of open source processes, software and Linux
• Clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel if located outside of MA
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification or other relevant industry certifications are a plus

About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.