Program Manager
Job Description
It is an exciting time to be at Extra Space. We have been featured on multiple "Best Places to Work" awards, including Forbes and Glassdoor. We’re an S&P 500 company that hasn’t stopped growing since our founding in 1977. Today we are leading the self-storage industry in more ways than one, but in order to maintain this lead, we need exceptionally motivated, capable, and driven people like you. Self-storage is our product, helping people is our passion. Come grow with the largest self-storage company in the world and find out why so many of our employees recommend us as a great place to work.
Job Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with the Marketing Optimization Director to understand and execute strategic direction
Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaise between the Marketing, Engineering, and Product teams
Program Planning: program plans, key risks, and mitigation strategy, program schedule, and identifying interdependencies
Communicate options, trade-offs, and recommendations to Marketing leadership
Assist Engineering leadership in planning, allocating, and shifting resources to support the future roadmap
Collaborate with Product Analysts and Engineering teams on creating high-level estimates for the next four quarters of roadmap work
Communicate regular progress of initiatives and updates to target timelines.
Provide regular status updates on progress against those estimates
Provide oversight/guidance to multi-team backlogs, ensuring alignment of user stories with current priorities
Manage a team of Product Analysts
Qualifications
Demonstrate sufficient technical understanding and familiarity with software delivery practices to be a trusted liaison between Engineering and Marketing
Strong managerial skills to guide and develop direct reports
Skills and Experience
Bachelor's Degree required.
Minimum of 7+ years of relevant Program Management experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience
Strong analytical and decision-making skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Influence management skills: experience working collaboratively at all levels in a matrixed environment to build and maintain the positive relationships required to accomplish organizational goals
Strong managerial skills
Project management experience is a plus
We pride ourselves on hiring top talent and provide the following benefits and more:
Well defined career paths
Great work/life balance and hybrid work schedule
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending (FSA)
Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short- & Long-Term Disability
401K with company match after 90 days of service
Holiday pay and paid time off
Extensive wellness program and various employee discount programs
Personal health advocate
On-site fitness center
Free soda, coffee, and snacks all day every day and much, much more!
If you are a current Extra Space employee, please apply through the "Find Internal Career Openings" in Workday.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Application Instructions
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Apply OnlinePosted: 12/6/2023
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: R-48826