Program Manager, Product, Engineering

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-impowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry Team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of our success.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager with engineering and/or operations experience to help drive new product implementations across complex technical programs.  This role is ideal for a Program Manager with product management or product owner experience who excels at cross-functional execution, operational readiness, and executive communication. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in cable/telecom environments, demonstrates senior executive presence, and can partner effectively with engineering and operations teams to deliver product implementations. This is a long-term remote consulting engagement. Qualified candidates must live in the United States and be authorized to work without requiring Visa sponsorship or C2C.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Engineering and Operations to support the full product lifecycle from concept through launch and post-launch optimization
• Translate product strategy into executable program plans, timelines, and cross-functional workstreams
• Lead product requirements in collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams
• Drive end-to-end product launch readiness
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps across systems and teams; proactively drive mitigation plans
• Prepare and deliver high-quality executive-level presentations, status updates, and decision materials
• Learn and adapt to new hardware and architecture language
• Collaborate with numerous cross functional teams to effectively strategize, drive and deliver on product plans

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Communications or related field
• A minimum of 5-7 years as a Program Manager with exposure to Product Management or Product Ownership
• Prior experience in the cable, telecom, or broadband industry as a Program, Product or Project Manager is necessary
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional product initiatives in large enterprise environments
• Strong experience with product requirements definition, product launches involving multiple operational and technical teams and program management full life cycle planning and execution

• Exceptional PowerPoint (PPT) and executive communication skills are required with the ability to present clearly and succinctly to senior leadership
• Experience in Agile environments is required and exposure to Jira
• Must be able and willing to learn and adapt to new engineering hardware or architecture utilization
• Ability to proactively drive and manage programs at both strategic and tactical levels
• Experience working with senior executives and influencing without direct authority
• Collaborative, adaptable, flexible presence

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range considers a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long term, remote, consulting engagement with an expected annual salary of $115-130k . Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.