[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 operate across the business, gaining broad visibility across the organization, working with and presenting to stakeholders from engineering teams through to executive leadership, and supporting 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.
  • Lead a core group of representatives from Product Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Customer Operations through the release process.
  • Track, monitor, and drive execution of release plans with pace and accountability.
  • Define and maintain a clear release calendar.
  • Lead coordination of in-flight work across Jira.
  • Align release artifacts across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Services.
  • Lead cross-functional release meetings and asynchronous processes.
• Program Management
  • Lead program-level planning and governance across the ELN Platform.
  • 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

• 10+ 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.
• Openness to embracing how AI can improve you in your role.

Benefits

• Private Medical
• Wellness Benefits (Mental Health Apps and Fitness Perks)
• Company-paid Life cover
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Pension/Retirement Plan

Company Description

At Dotmatics, a Siemens company, we believe science, data, and decision-making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive. Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.

We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world’s largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform.