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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026

Senior Manager - Program Management

Freshworks San Mateo, CA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$203,000 - $251,000 per year

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Description

Organizations everywhere struggle with the costs and complexities of software solutions. Freshworks offers a fresh vision for how the world works, building enterprise-grade software that is powerful, yet easy to use.

As a Senior Manager - Program Management, you will be part of the R&D Ops team, partnering with Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to ensure a consistent, scalable framework for taking products from readiness through launch. You will lead a team and report to the Sr. Director, R&D and Ops.

Key responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and own the Launch Readiness process end-to-end
  • Lead and develop a team, setting direction and building out the function's structure and responsibilities
  • Work with functional business owners to rapidly assess business needs and translate requirements into deliverables and timelines
  • Develop and manage detailed plans that account for requirements, constraints, dependencies, and resources
  • Drive successful execution of deliverables against milestones and objectives

Requirements:

  • 8-10 years of operations and program/project management experience
  • Proven experience standing up a new process or program from scratch
  • Self-starter who thrives on ambiguity and is relentless about clearing obstacles
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong people skills, with a distinctive ability to motivate and align both direct reports and cross-functional partners

Benefits:

  • Annual base salary range: $203,000 - $251,000
  • Target bonus
  • Multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Equity + ESPP
  • Flexible PTO
  • Flexible spending
  • Commuter benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Adoption and parental leave benefits

Skills

Required

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