[Hiring] Program Manager, Release & Delivery - ELN Platform @Dotmatics

Role Description

We are looking for a Program Manager to lead our release management and broader program delivery for the Dotmatics ELN Platform. This is a high-impact role that combines hands-on release execution with strategic program oversight, sitting at the intersection of planning, delivery, and cross-functional alignment. You will have the opportunity to have real influence over how program and release management operates across the business, gaining broad visibility across the organization, working with and presenting to stakeholders from engineering teams through to executive leadership that will support notable impact.

In this role you will get to:

• Release Management
  • Own the end-to-end release management process.
  • Refine, lead, and continuously improve practices that deliver high-quality, timely releases.
  • Champion a release culture aligned to business and customer objectives.
  • Define and maintain a clear release calendar.
  • Provide timely updates on release readiness, risk, and post-release adoption metrics.
  • Coordinate in-flight work across Jira.
  • Align release artifacts across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Services.
  • Lead cross-functional release meetings and asynchronous processes.
  • Track, monitor, and drive resolution of release issues with pace and accountability.
• Program Management
  • Lead program-level planning and governance across the ELN Platform.
  • Manage dependencies, milestones, and delivery roadmaps across multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Translate company and customer objectives into a clear execution strategy.
  • Identify, track, and mitigate program-level risks and issues early.
  • Provide regular, audience-appropriate reporting to stakeholders.
  • Support the rollout of Solution Area Initiatives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships across functions.
• Ways of Working
  • Champion agile delivery across the release and process.
  • Enable and coach product and engineering teams.
  • Apply a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management and/or enterprise SaaS product release management.
• Agile SCRUM, Product Owner, SCRUM Master, or PMP certification is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading and executing release and program management strategies.
• Strong program governance skills, including milestone planning, dependency management, risk tracking, and executive-level reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to bring structure and calm to a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Advanced Jira and Confluence skills.
• Proficiency in diagramming and planning tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Experience planning and executing long-term, multi-phase programs.

Nice to have:

• Background or relevant work experience in life sciences or scientific software.
• People management or mentorship experience.