Staff/Sr Technical Program Manager

Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our growing team of 1,800+ Personios across Europe and the US are building user-friendly products that delight our 14,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?

The Role: How you'll make an impact at Personio

At Personio, your work transforms the way millions of people experience work every day. Join our Product & Technology team, where we drive our customers’ outcomes by designing, developing and delivering innovative and high quality products. Be empowered to take ownership of your areas and make an impact on your team, our product, and our customers. 

As a Technical Program Manager on the Strategy & Operations team, you will own and drive complex, large-scale technical programs that directly support Personio’s strategic vision and goals. We are modernizing our infrastructure and platform capabilities and making other engineering investments to support these ambitious goals and are kicking off several organization-wide technical initiatives to get us there. As the owner and force-multiplier on these initiatives, you will be responsible for driving clarity of purpose, bringing structure to ambiguous problem spaces and supporting streamlined execution across Engineering and Product teams.

Role Responsibilities: What you'll do

• Strategy: Define the program vision, scope and goals, drawing a clear line to the business outcomes we want to achieve.

• Execution: Set up structure for streamlined execution using industry best practices and clearly identify milestones, risks, and dependencies. Drive towards defined outcomes with clear accountability at each step of the way.

• Communication: Effectively manage communication at all levels of the organization, from executive leadership to working groups, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.

• Clairvoyance: Anticipate future needs by building deep context in the domain, and proactively advocate for and influence investment.

• Coaching: Provide coaching and support to other team members and broader Product & Engineering community on program management best practices.

Role Requirements: What you need to succeed

• You have 10+ years of program management experience with software engineering teams, managing complex cross-company technical programs, preferably in an agile environment for B2B/SaaS companies.

• You possess the ability to go deep into technical topics, and are able to understand and solve problems together with senior engineers, engineering managers, product managers and senior stakeholders.

• You have demonstrated the ability to adapt and learn new technologies and are appreciative of challenges and complexities therein.

• You have a consistent track record of navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, successfully driving 0-1 projects or programs across an organization to meet the needs of the business.

• You are comfortable with conflict, and are able to work collaboratively to find the best way forward in the face of competing priorities or misalignment. 

• You have experience operating autonomously and leading large-scale efforts across multiple teams and functions, with stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones.

• You manage stakeholders at multiple levels, from ICs to Senior Management (VP+), and ensure a shared understanding of goals and expectations.

• You possess exceptional communication and presentation skills, bridging the gap between technical and product professionals to drive balanced prioritization and collaboration.

Why Personio

Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity

• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)

• Make an impact on the environment and society with 2 (fully paid) Impact Days – one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative

• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares

• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex! Most teams offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework

• Invest in your development with an annual personal development budget to use on professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more

• Connect with your fellow Personios at regular company and team events like All Company Culture Week and local year-end celebrations

• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes