[Hiring] Program Manager, NPI @Everway

Role Description

We are seeking a dedicated NPI (New Product and Feature Introduction) Program Manager to lead and continue to scale our NPI framework. This role serves as the crucial strategic bridge between Product Management and our customer-facing teams, ensuring we prepare our internal and external customers for every product and feature launch.

Your core objective is to plan the quarterly go to market roadmap, set timelines, and govern resource allocation for on-time delivery, across the cross-functional NPI team. As the owner of the NPI lifecycle, you will manage every phase from intake to retrospective with strict accountability, clear governance, and transparency.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Partnerships
  • Product Management: Coordinate the knowledge transfer from Product Management to ensure the NPI team understands the product roadmap and quarterly deliveries.
  • Sales & Sales Enablement: Ensure the field teams are equipped with the right messaging and internal/external resources to sell our products and feature enhancements.
  • Customer Operations & Support: Facilitate Voice of the Customer (VOC) calls in partnership with Product Management to identify trends in feedback.
  • Professional Learning: Provide visibility into feature updates, ensuring the Professional Learning team has direct access to product enhancements.
  • Marketing: Align product release milestones with market-facing campaigns and launch windows.
• Operations
  • Build and maintain the NPI framework for the quarterly cycle, ensuring all infrastructure and documentation hubs are ready for execution.
  • Define meeting cadences and coordinate formal kick-offs to align cross-functional stakeholders before GTM planning begins.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure total alignment between the Quarterly Product Roadmap and the NPI Roadmap.
  • Partner with Product and Program Managers to capture critical updates following Pillar Weekly Business Reviews (WBRs).
  • Equip Product Managers with release schedules and operational readiness checklists.
  • Incorporate cross-pillar dependencies identified by Program Managers back into the NPI roadmap.
  • Facilitate seamless knowledge transfer between Product Management and cross-functional leads.
  • Ensure quarterly commitments from each pillar are signed off.
• Go to Market Execution
  • Act as the primary program manager for all workstreams.
  • Translate strategic plans into tactical release schedules.
  • Lead GTM teams through the full NPI lifecycle.
• Feedback & Optimization
  • Measure and report on on-time quarterly product launch.
  • Monitor feedback cycles via VOC calls, Sleekplan, and CS feedback.
  • Conduct comprehensive retrospectives to document "Lessons Learned."

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing programs or projects, including familiarity with SaaS product environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and drive resolution.
• Experience using project management tools (e.g., Productboard, Confluence, Asana or similar).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience working directly within K–12, special education, or higher education settings.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous or evolving projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Flexible time off plans.
• Career growth through development programs.
• A collaborative, innovative culture where your ideas matter.