The Principle Program Manager will lead Engineering Recruiting efforts, manage strategic programs, analyze data for decision-making, and enhance recruiting initiatives at Atlassian.
Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
This is a remote position. To help our teams work together effectively, this role requires you to be located in the Pacific Standard Timezone .
Your future team
We are looking for a Principal Program Manager (Technical) to join the CTO Strategic Initiatives team. You will lead high impact Engineering Recruiting efforts, using your data-driven approach to evolve our recruiting workflows and tooling, optimize our recruiting funnel, and increase quality of hires. We need your expertise to help manage complex, end-to-end strategic programs, get deep to understand the engineering landscape, and build strong relationships with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
Your background
Compensation
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:
Zone A: $225,000 - $293,750
Zone B: $202,500 - $264,375
Zone C: $187,200 - $244,400
In Canada, we have one geographic pay zone. For this role, our current base pay range for new hires in this zone is:
Canada: CAD $193,500 - $252,625
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
Benefits & Perks
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits .
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh .
Atlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
This is a remote position. To help our teams work together effectively, this role requires you to be located in the Pacific Standard Timezone .
Your future team
We are looking for a Principal Program Manager (Technical) to join the CTO Strategic Initiatives team. You will lead high impact Engineering Recruiting efforts, using your data-driven approach to evolve our recruiting workflows and tooling, optimize our recruiting funnel, and increase quality of hires. We need your expertise to help manage complex, end-to-end strategic programs, get deep to understand the engineering landscape, and build strong relationships with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Own the execution of strategic programs with a focus on ensuring that the team is driving towards the best outcomes for our customers (Atlassians).
- With the Recruiting program being a current area of focus, you will represent Engineering and partner closely with the recruiting team to align and implement strategic hiring initiatives.
- Develop and maintain program plans, identify resource needs, and balance project schedules; lead strategy with program team members and partners on progress, dependencies and risks.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of recruiting initiatives.
- Elicit and translate business requirements into technical specifications and tooling requirements, ensuring clear alignment between delivery and technical teams for our internal interview management tool.
- Provide regular updates and data reports on recruiting programs, including progress against goals to stakeholders and executive audience.
- Implement initiatives to enhance Atlassian Engineering brand to attract top talent.
Your background
- Minimum 10+ years of relevant work experience in technical program management, and/or people analytics.
- Background in data analytics and insights, with the ability to interpret data and identify trends to make data-driven decisions.
- Excellent verbal, written, and facilitation skills (including experience with facilitating meetings and engaging with an executive audience).
- Demonstrated experience and success leading high-impact, cross-functional programs, products or tools.
- Possesses flexibility and has a history of delivering impactful, scalable programs.
- Ability to accelerate deliverables through taking calculated risks and experimenting with new solutions.
- Familiarity with application tracking system (ATS) and other recruitment technologies.
Compensation
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:
Zone A: $225,000 - $293,750
Zone B: $202,500 - $264,375
Zone C: $187,200 - $244,400
In Canada, we have one geographic pay zone. For this role, our current base pay range for new hires in this zone is:
Canada: CAD $193,500 - $252,625
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
Benefits & Perks
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits .
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh .
Top Skills
Application Tracking Systems (Ats)
Data Analytics
Recruitment Technologies
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