Get to Know Us:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!
At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.
Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
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Make Your Mark:
We are looking for a seasoned Engineering Program Manager with a background in project and program management in the technology SaaS industry. You will work closely with cross-functional leaders to define and deliver critical initiatives related to the realization of product roadmap and Engineering initiatives.
If you have a passion for delivering products that make a difference, are driven to make things better in all that you do and are eager to work in a collaborative agile environment, we would love to talk to you.
You'll Get To:
- Consistently deliver programs and meet goals on time
- Lead strategic programs and projects, from concept through planning, execution, delivery, and adoption
- Manage cross program timelines, dependencies, decisions, and constraints
- Take a thoughtful and strategic approach to getting work done and prioritizing and escalating where appropriate
- Go deep technically when necessary to understand software architecture and software development fundamentals
- Own status reporting, governance, proactive risk identification and risk mitigation and drive consistency across all programs to do the same
- Develop standardization across program management best practices (processes, templates, tools, etc.)
- Work well with ambiguity and know how to engage leaders cross-functionally to build a plan and communicate to a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Train and help team members to become better in program management and Agile project management
What You'll Bring:
- 10+ year Program/Project Management experience with at least 5 years in a SaaS company
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline or substantial relevant on the job experience
- Adaptable team player with strong collaboration skills and a focus on results and value delivery
- Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
- Detail orientated and driven to keep people and processes organized
- Experience in core project management competencies including budget, scope, schedule, requirements, quality, risk, and critical path management
- Extensive knowledge of product lifecycle management and software development life cycle, including continuous integration and continuous delivery
We're Even More Excited If You Have:
- Strong analytical, planning, organizational and leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and across geographies
- Strong sense of teamwork; puts team's and company's interests first
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience interacting with customers, senior executives, and business leaders
- Adept in using Jira, Jira Portfolio, Confluence, MS Office
Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:
- A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
- A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
- A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.
BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.
Salary Range:
USD $201,000.00 - USD $269,000.00
Pay Transparency Statement:
Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.