Program Manager - CTO Office (Maternity Leave Replacement)

We are looking for a strategic and execution-oriented Program Manager to join the CTO Office and drive high-impact cross-functional initiatives across our R&D organization.
In this role, you will partner closely with the CTO and R&D leadership to translate strategic priorities into actionable execution plans, drive alignment across Engineering, Platform, DevOps, and Product teams, and ensure critical initiatives are delivered successfully. You will play a key role in improving visibility, communication, and operational excellence across the organization while helping scale our engineering operations.
This position is a temporary replacement for Maternity leave.
Program Manager - CTO Office (Maternity Leave Replacement)
What am I going to do?
Lead end-to-end execution of strategic R&D programs, translating leadership vision into clear roadmaps, milestones, and execution plans.
Drive alignment and collaboration across Engineering, Product, Platform, DevOps, Data Science, and other cross-functional teams to ensure organizational goals are achieved.
Identify, manage, and mitigate cross-team dependencies, risks, and execution blockers across multiple technical initiatives.
Partner closely with the CTO and senior engineering leadership, providing visibility into program progress, key metrics, risks, and strategic insights to support decision-making.
Improve operational excellence by enforcing and managing our scalable program management processes, reporting frameworks, KPIs, and governance across R&D.
Optimize resource planning and prioritization across strategic initiatives while balancing long-term objectives with day-to-day execution.
Own internal R&D communication initiatives, including the R&D Newsletter, to increase visibility, knowledge sharing, and engagement across the engineering organization.