Program Manager / 4 Days Onsite Per Week Required / Seattle, WA

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a strategic Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Data Transformation Initiative that is a critical component of a multi-year business transformation roadmap. This high-visibility role will oversee multiple interconnected workstreams focused on product data modernization, hierarchy restructuring, taxonomy enhancement, and process transformation. The ideal candidate is a strong cross-functional leader who can create structure in ambiguous environments, drive alignment among diverse stakeholders, and execute complex programs from strategy through delivery.

This is an opportunity to join a greenfield initiative with strong executive sponsorship, significant ownership, and long-term growth potential.

What you’ll do

• Lead overall program planning, execution, and delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Product Development, Business Operations, Technology, Product Management, and Merchandising.
• Manage timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, budgets, and deliverables.
• Facilitate executive communications, leadership updates, and governance reviews.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and decision-making across business and technology organizations.
• Establish and maintain program governance frameworks, operating cadences, and reporting processes.
• Identify and remove roadblocks to ensure successful program execution.
• Support product data transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Build structure, processes, and accountability mechanisms in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Ensure successful delivery of key strategic transformation objectives.

Strategic initiative focus areas this program supports

• Enterprise-wide efforts including:
  • Product data audit and cleanup
  • Data transformation and quality improvement
  • Product hierarchy restructuring
  • Marketing taxonomy and attribute modernization
  • Product information management enhancements
  • Establishment of foundational capabilities for future AI-enabled customer experiences

Required qualifications

• FlexPLM experience.
• Product data transformation or product data governance experience.
• Product information management experience.
• PMO leadership experience.
• Product Operations or Merchandising experience.
• Organizational Change Management experience.
• Experience supporting product lifecycle or product creation initiatives.
• 5+ years of Program Management experience.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation, modernization, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Experience within retail, footwear, apparel, consumer products, or merchandising organizations.
• Strong understanding of Product Development and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes.
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional programs.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience working successfully in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.

Technical skills & tools

• Jira
• Confluence
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms
• FlexPLM
• Program and Portfolio Management tools

Pay

The pay range for this position is $65.00 – $75.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Schedule

Hybrid in Seattle, WA with 4 days onsite per week required.

Benefits

If eligible, benefits may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)