Program Manager

Job Description

Ulteig is seeking a Program Manager to enable predictable, transparent delivery of Product strategy by translating priorities into executable portfolio plans. This role operates at the intersection of Product strategy, funding, capacity, and delivery, ensuring that enterprise initiatives are evaluated, sequenced, and governed to maximize outcomes and minimize risk.

The Program Manager owns portfolio intake mechanics, planning, and governance-providing leadership with the clarity and decision support needed to make informed investment and sequencing decisions. This role partners closely with Product Leadership, Delivery Lead Management, Finance, and executive stakeholders to maintain a healthy, well‑governed portfolio.

What You'll Do

This position requires strong systems thinking, analytical rigor, and executive-level facilitation skills. The Program Manager is accountable for how work enters the system, how it is sequenced across time and teams, and how decisions are made and tracked-not for direct delivery execution.

More specifically, this role includes:

Strategic Enablement & Intake - 30%

• Own portfolio intake mechanics and governance from idea submission through approved initiative.
• Establish and maintain a transparent demand funnel, ensuring initiatives are clearly framed, comparable, and decision‑ready.
• Facilitate prioritization and intake forums by reconciling Product strategy, approved funding, and delivery capacity.
• Ensure enterprise initiatives are sequenced realistically across teams and time, avoiding hidden overload or conflict.
• Partner with Product leadership to translate strategy into actionable portfolio options.

Portfolio Planning & Capacity Management - 40%

• Translate Product roadmaps into integrated portfolio delivery plans.
• Own capacity modeling, scenario analysis, and portfolio tradeoff recommendations.
• Surface delivery constraints, systemic risks, and sequencing options to Product leadership and executives.
• Support leadership decision‑making by presenting clear options, implications, and tradeoffs-rather than single recommendations.
• Continuously refine portfolio plans as strategies, funding, and execution realities evolve.

Governance & Decision Cadence - 30%

• Maintain visibility into portfolio health, cross‑initiative dependencies, and systemic risks.
• Ensure portfolio decisions are explicitly documented, tracked, and acted upon.
• Define and own portfolio‑level delivery standards, templates, and ways of working.
• Establish and maintain a consistent cadence for portfolio reviews and governance forums.
• Ensure transparency and traceability from strategic intent through approved initiatives and execution.

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, or a related discipline-or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, strategy enablement, or complex initiative planning.
• Proven experience operating at a portfolio or enterprise level across multiple initiatives and teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including capacity modeling, scenario planning, and investment tradeoff analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate executive‑level prioritization and governance conversations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into decision‑ready insights.
• Strong business acumen and comfort working across Product, Delivery, and Finance functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project) and planning/portfolio tooling.
• PMP, Agile, or related certifications are a plus.
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

What Success Looks Like

• Portfolio intake is disciplined, transparent, and aligned to strategy.
• Leadership has clear visibility into capacity, tradeoffs, and sequencing implications.
• Enterprise initiatives are realistically planned and sequenced, reducing delivery churn.
• Decisions are timely, documented, and executed with clarity.
• Program Management is trusted as a strategic enabler-not an administrative checkpoint.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box - because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don't want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world's critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America's essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive, whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid, or in the office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

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Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $150,000 - $195,000
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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