Product Development Program Manager

Summary

Join Nextech, a leader in specialty healthcare technology solutions, as a Product Development Program Manager. You will support the Chief of Staff by driving operational efficiency, financial planning, and strategic execution across the product development organization. This role involves overseeing product development planning, process optimization, and strategic projects. You will also manage departmental reporting, assist with documentation, and develop educational materials. Compliance with relevant regulations is essential. Nextech offers competitive pay, a generous bonus structure, great healthcare, a comprehensive wellness program, and many other benefits.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
• 5+ years' experience implementing a variety of technical projects and programs
• Strong proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Jellyfish ), data visualization (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) , and financial tracking tools
• Ability to analyze data, track performance metrics, and drive insights to support decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information to stakeholders at all levels
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a strong ability to prioritize and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Experience partnering and working with senior and executive leadership in cross-functional environment
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing business needs, and develop creative solutions to challenges
• Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results and continuous improvement
• The ability to work successfully in a high-energy, fast paced, rapidly changing environment is necessary
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and managing product development programs and initiatives to ensure alignment with business objectives
• Support financial planning processes, tracking budgets, forecasting expenditures, and ensuring alignment with business priorities
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and standardization across product development teams to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional strategic projects, ensuring clear objectives, timelines, and deliverables are met
• Manage and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting processes, ensuring key performance indicators (KPIs) and departmental goals are tracked and communicated effectively
• Optimize reporting frameworks to ensure consistent, accurate, and actionable insights across product development
• Assist in standardization of content, publishing, maintaining, and organizing documentation to support product roadmaps, strategy, and execution
• Develop training materials, presentations, and other resources to educate internal stakeholders on product development processes and strategic initiatives
• Coordinating, managing, and assisting with program release plans to ensure readiness for seasonal launches, including education
• Work cross-functionally with product managers, finance, engineering, and other teams to ensure alignment and execution of strategic priorities
• Track & identify potential risks and roadblocks in product development initiatives and collaborate with teams to mitigate issues proactively
• Provide initial and interim planning, governance, and management for product development quarterly, bi-annual, and annual planning for R&D investments
• Work with Product Management and Engineering teams to build a clear and concise model to enable roadmap delivery excellence
• Continuously improve and innovate program management practice and methodology including pace, cost, and quality
• Define and track interdependencies between programs to ensure synchronized execution on project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated product delivery plan
• Support planning, coordination, and content create of annual user conference for product development discovery and innovation sessions

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred professional certification in project/program management: PMP
• Preferred experience with agile methodologies
• Preferred experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma
• Preferred background in SaaS platforms and products

Benefits

• Generous annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Flexible Time Off: take time off when you need it without worrying about available hours
• 10 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Volunteer Time Off
• Insurance: Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account with employer match
• Flexible Spending Account
• 100% Company-Paid Parental leave
• 100% Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Wellness Program including discounts on medical premiums
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions available
• Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment
• Pet Insurance options