Program Manager at DNSFilter

Program Manager

• REMOTE
• Development
• United States
• Full time

Description

DNSFilter is rapidly expanding. To help realize our product vision and sustain our growth, we are looking for an experienced Program Manager who will take lead on new product feature delivery, track product release , encourage development team performance, and enhance the state of our development pipeline. As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the development team as a strategic contributor to both our team and product. This is a remote position and requires at least a 5 hour overlap with EST business hours.

You will:

• Provide coaching and mentoring to the development team in a collaborative and empathetic manner
• Develop and maintain project plans, estimations, specifications, flowcharts, and presentations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and confirm project requirements
• Manage and conduct regular project reviews and communicate the status of projects
• Identify, track, and aid in resolving issues that may impact a project or project deliverables
• Provide improvement by creating processes to ensure quality and efficiency
• Perform work independently with little or no direct supervision
• Tackle additional tasks outside of your core specialization in order to meet the team commitments

Requirements

You have:

• Native English speaking (read / write / present) ability
• 5+ years experience working in program/project management capacity for software development
• A team coach that manages and alleviates (instead of running from) persistent obstacles
• Experience with developing, maintaining and scaling C software project plans
• Knowledge of, or experience with software development practices (e.g. SCRUM, Kanban)
• The ability to describe complex technical solutions to non-technical audiences
• The ability to keep work hours that mostly overlap with 9am-5pm Eastern, Monday through Friday
• A strong commitment to collaborative work in a remote environment
• Attention to detail and pride in your work

Bonus points for:

• General understanding of computer networking protocols and DNS
• Past experience working in a fast-paced private equity or venture capital-backed company
• Some knowledge of computer programming theory and/or implementation
• Strong understanding of data structure design and practical knowledge in querying languages such as SQL
• An energetic & entrepreneurial team player who is a strong and proactive communicator
• Self-starter who operates independently while being collaborative with the broader team
• Remote working experience

Benefits

We offer:

• A 100% work-from-home position with a company that values and fosters personal and professional growth
• Passionate and intelligent colleagues who work hard and have a good time doing it
• Competitive salary
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Awesome company swag
• $800 Home office buildout allowance
• Stock Options
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US Based Employees (health stipend for international employees)
• Full short-term disability and life benefits; available long-term disability for US Based Employees
• (Post-pandemic) in person Annual Gatherings. Last time we all spent a week on a beach in Colombia!