Program Manager

Digimarc is building the trust layer for the modern world, providing scalable and secure solutions to counter AI-enabled threats such as fraud, counterfeiting, and misinformation. The company is recognized as a key vendor in TrustOps, trusted by central banks and various organizations to verify authenticity across physical and digital interactions.

Location: United States

Salary: $118k–$148k

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

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

Additional Information

• 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, Curious – Listen and look forward, Courageous – Innovate with integrity.
• 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.
• 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.