Program Manager, Engineering (Remote, Term Contract) – Remote

<div> <strong>About AllTrails</strong></div> <div>AllTrails is the world’s most popular and trusted platform for outdoor exploration. We connect people to the outdoors, help them discover new places, and elevate their experiences on the trail. With the most comprehensive collection of trails in the world, AllTrails supports inclusive access to nature for a global community of millions of trailgoers. Every day, we solve incredibly hard problems to get more people outside, for their wellbeing and the collective care of the natural world. Join us!</div> <div>This is a U. S. -based remote position. San Francisco Bay Area employees are highly encouraged to come into the office one day a week.</div> <div> <strong>About the Role</strong></div> <div>AllTrails is seeking a Program Manager, Engineering, to join us on a five-month contract. This role co-leads an agile cross-functional user feature team comprising product managers, designers, and engineers, focused on helping our community find their way outdoors. You will ensure the timely and urgent delivery of roadmap projects and bug fixes through effective management of the product development lifecycle and daily operations. To be successful, you must have a bias for action, a willingness to dive headfirst into any problem, and a belief that no task or responsibility is too small for your help. </div> <div>This five-month contract role is a U. S. -based remote position.</div> <div> <strong>What You’ll Be Doing:</strong> </p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>Co-leading a user feature team that helps our community find their way outdoors</li> <li>Collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Design, Data, Engineering) to realize shared goals</li> <li>Shepherding the team through roadmap planning, product development lifecycle, sprint processes, meetings, and daily operations</li> <li>Managing the timely delivery of roadmap projects and bug fixes</li> <li>Coordinating business need responses, including shifting projects, people, and priorities accordingly</li> <li>Ensuring the team is executing with speed, urgency, and velocity</li> <li>Communicating progress with all stakeholders, including the executive team</li> <li>Identifying and mitigating risks, and enabling others to be successful</li> <li>Leading blameless post-mortems for continued improvement</li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div> <strong>Requirements:</strong> </p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>3+ years of Program Management experience working with a team of product managers, designers, and engineers</li> <li>Experience working with mobile, web, and backend engineering development teams on consumer-facing products</li> <li>Professional experience communicating with executive leadership</li> <li>Professional experience working in a fast-paced agile environment</li> <li>Proficiency using Jira for project management, issue tracking, sprint planning and execution, and reporting</li> <li>A self-starter comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision</li> <li>An ownership mentality with a bias for getting things done, regardless of the task</li> <li>Cross-functional team player who can build positive relationships and influence without authority</li> <li>Passion for our mission, values, and the outdoors</li> <li>Humility, empathy, and open-mindedness</li> <li>AI Native: You naturally incorporate AI tools to enhance your work. You’re comfortable writing prompts, evaluating AI outputs, and enjoy experimenting with new ways to boost creativity, productivity, and decision-making</li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div> <strong>Nice to Have:</strong> </p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>Proficiency using Slack, Google Suite, and Figma</li> <li>Professional experience working with SaaS</li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div>$55 – $70 an hour</div> <div>This range represents a good faith estimate of a successful candidate’s starting salary which is determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, experience, training and credentials, as well as other business purposes or needs. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range of their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the factors and circumstances of each case.</div> <div>Nature celebrates you just the way you are and so do we! At AllTrails we’re passionate about nurturing an inclusive workplace that values diversity. It’s no secret that companies that are diverse in background, age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are proven to be more successful. We’re focused on creating an environment where everyone can do their best work and thrive. </div> <div>AllTrails participates in the E-Verify program for all remote locations.</div> <div>By submitting my application, I acknowledge and agree to AllTrails’ <a class="postings-link" href="https://privacy.alltrails.com/policies/en-US?name=job-applicant-privacy-notice" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Job Applicant Privacy Notice</a>. </div>

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