Program Manager (Remote)

Program Manager (Remote) Digimarc is building the trust layer for the modern world. As AI accelerates how we produce, share, and interact with the world, the risks of fraud, counterfeiting, and misinformation are growing exponentially. Our innovative, highly scalable, and ultra-secure solutions make it possible for consumers, businesses, and intelligent systems to instantly verify what's real, protect what matters, and transact with confidence. Recognized in Gartner's 2025 Hype Cycle as a key vendor in the emerging TrustOps category, Digimarc's solutions for loss prevention, authentication, and digital are built to counter the speed and sophistication of today's AI-enabled threats. Trusted by the world's central banks to deter the counterfeiting of global currency, we exist to protect truth in every interaction, spanning both the physical and digital worlds. We are seeking a Program Manager that will report directly to our Chief Product Officer with a proven track record of success in launching programs from the ground up. This role requires 25% travel. What You Will Do • Manage complex programs and large projects across the full product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and maximizing team outcomes. • Deliver projects on time, within budget, and at quality standards through strong communication, scope management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement. • Optimize resources and processes by developing new workflows, identifying cost savings, and driving continuous efficiency improvements. • Lead cross-functional execution by sequencing dependencies, aligning priorities, and collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams. • Define goals, success criteria, and program metrics, guiding prioritization and structured decision-making that balances technical and business needs. • Track and communicate program performance, surfacing risks, blockers, and organizational friction while supporting rollout of new systems and processes. • Organize and facilitate highly effective meetings for a wide range of audiences, including executive leadership team, all company roadmap updates, cross-departmental updates, and meetings across your product area. • Partner with Legal, Marketing, Sales, and other teams to ensure product readiness and successful Go-To-Market launches. • Facilitate effective meetings at all levels, support program-level process improvements, and embody Digimarc's values of collaboration, curiosity, and courage. • Manage complex business-focused projects in addition to technical initiatives. • Lead customer-facing projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. What We Are Looking For • 5+ years Program Management Experience • Experience with JIRA, SharePoint, Microsoft Suite, Teams, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar PMO tools, including reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI) • You thrive in ambiguity, applying strategic thinking and a sense of urgency to bring clarity and momentum to complex challenges. • Experience with Agile methodologies, portfolio management tools, and executive-level reporting is required. • You have experience managing projects or programs within software development organizations, preferably with platform or infrastructure teams. • You bridge the gap between strategic priorities and team-level execution, helping teams focus on what matters most. • You excel at influencing stakeholders across levels, from engineers to executives, and thrive in environments requiring change management and organizational alignment. • You have a working understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and product management processes, and are comfortable collaborating with technical stakeholders. • You enjoy technical conversations and can facilitate decisions even if you're not the technical expert in the room. • You champion teams creating quality products and focus teams on delivering measurable value to users, whether internal stakeholders or external clients. • You are detail oriented. • Experience managing projects requiring industry-wide coordination and stakeholder alignment. • PMP or PgMP certifications preferred but not required. Benefits: • Comprehensive Benefits Including Medical, Dental, Vision, & Retirement Savings Plan • Restricted Stock Units • Flexible Paid Time Off & Holidays • Life Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • Mentorship Opportunities • Training & Development • Remote work $118,000 - $148,000 a year This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, licensure, certifications, geography and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. We are a team of problem-solvers united by our company's immense potential to help solve complex challenges. We align to the following Digimarc core values: Collaborative Stronger together We embrace diverse perspectives and harness our collective talent to realize our full potential. Curious Listen and look forward We think differently and seek out opportunities for growth to exceed our stakeholders' expectations. Courageous Innovate with integrity We challenge each other and do the right thing even when it's difficult to deliver wins for our customers. Join our team and work in support of a technology platform that can transform how consumer goods are made, bought, sold, and recycled around the globe. Digimarc is committed to the health and safety of our employees and their families. We are dedicated to diversity, professional development, and the success of our employees. For more information, visit us at www.digimarc.com. Digimarc is seeking diverse applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected factor. This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Principals only. No recruiters please. Apply tot his job