Program Manager, PDLC

Program Manager (PDLC)

Vasion is adopting a Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC). As a Program Manager on the PDLC team, you will be an embedded practitioner, coach, and change agent across engineering and product management—not a coordinator. You will split your time between operating the PDLC day-to-day and helping build/improve the framework. Curiosity about AI is part of the job as Vasion moves toward agent-native development.

About The Role

Vasion is adopting a Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC). As a Program Manager on the PDLC team, you will be an embedded practitioner, coach teams, build trust through partnership, communicate value of PDLC. Framework Contribution: Partner with VP of PgM to build/refine processes, templates, playbooks, and governance standards. End-to-End Program Management: Own full lifecycle from Discovery to Grow, build program plans, manage risks, facilitate kick-offs/reviews. Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as coordination point between Product, Engineering, Design, QA, Go-to-Market; resolve misalignments. Reporting & Documentation: Maintain accurate program documentation for reproducibility and agent-readiness.

What You Will Do

• PDLC Adoption & Change Enablement: Embed as a practitioner, coach teams, build trust through partnership, communicate value of PDLC.
• Framework Contribution: Partner with VP of PgM to build/refine processes, templates, playbooks, and governance standards.
• End-to-End Program Management: Own full lifecycle from Discovery to Grow, build program plans, manage risks, facilitate kick-offs/reviews.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as coordination point between Product, Engineering, Design, QA, Go-to-Market; resolve misalignments.
• Reporting & Documentation: Maintain accurate program documentation for reproducibility and agent-readiness.

Requirements

• 5–8 years program management experience in software, at the program level across multiple teams.
• Experience with cross-functional programs across multiple phases of a product/software lifecycle.
• Embedded directly within engineering and/or product management teams (not centralized PMO).
• Participated in or drove a process/operating model change.
• Fluency with Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), Notion, or Adobe Workfront.
• B2B SaaS or enterprise software experience strongly preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Dual-track agile, Shape Up, OKR-based planning, or lean frameworks.
• Product management discovery concepts (opportunity mapping, user story mapping, hypothesis-driven development).
• Supported both product management and engineering within the same organization.
• High-growth or PE-backed software environment.

Skills & Attributes

• Drives alignment through credibility and partnership, not authority.
• Understands why process steps exist and can explain them to skeptical teams.
• Decomposes complex initiatives into legible phases without over-engineering.
• Genuinely curious about AI and already using it.
• Treats friction as information, not failure.
• Cares about outcome more than credit.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent a plus.

Why This Role

Join at the ground floor of building a mature, scalable, useful PDLC. Work directly with a VP invested in your development, on programs visible across the entire Product & Engineering organization, in a culture that rewards initiative.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Discretionary Vacation Bonus
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive pay
• Full suite of traditional benefits
• Training/advancement opportunities
• 401k with company match and immediate vesting
• Financial wellness education
• Mental wellness support
• Company-contributed HSA
• Onsite perks: gym, pickleball, snacks/drinks, arcade, theater room

Core Values

• Disruptive Visionaries: Listen to customers as guides
• Relationship Builders: Treat people with empathy and honest communication
• Candor Seekers: Care personally and challenge directly
• Action Owners: Take ownership and plan to win

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vasion evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.