Sr. Strategic Initiatives Program Manager
A senior program manager drives Revenue Operations and Go-to-Market strategic programs at Avalara: translating executive strategy into executable plans, running governance and steering-committee reporting, leading change management, and leveraging AI tools and BI platforms (Power BI, SQL) to improve reporting and decision-making.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years of program management, strategy and operations, or consulting experience in GTM
- 4+ years of direct experience in change management or organizational transformation in GTM
- Ability to manage complex programs
- Strong strategic thinking, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills balancing tactical execution and long-term planning
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills, with experience influencing senior leaders and C-suite executives including steering committee decks
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field
- Experience using AI tools (e.g., Glean, Claude) and business intelligence solutions (e.g., Power BI, SQL) for program management, reporting, and executive decision support
Full description
What You'll Do
The Sr Strategic Initiatives Program Manager is a strategic leader responsible for driving, projects that ensure Revenue Operations and Go-to Market (GTM) success. This role partners with executive leadership to translate business strategy into executable programs, ensuring alignment, and measurable results.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced SaaS environment and has a proven ability to lead enterprise-wide programs, influence partners at all levels, and deliver complex programs from strategy through execution. You will combine program management expertise with change leadership, and the ability to use AI-driven tools and data insights to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.
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What Your Responsibilities Will Be
- Lead strategic programs that support Revenue Operations and GTM priorities from planning through successful execution.
- Partner with executive leaders to define program goals, align priorities, and ensure strategic programs deliver measurable value.
- Develop comprehensive program plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, budgets, resource allocation, and success metrics.
- Facilitate executive-level governance, steering committee meetings, and weekly status reporting, delivering concise updates, escalations, and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
- Build strong partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Product, Engineering, Legal, and Operations to drive alignment and execution across matrixed organizations.
- Lead organizational change management efforts, including stakeholder engagement, partner engagement, communication planning, adoption strategies, and process enablement.
- Drive improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify workflows, increase operational efficiency, and improve program governance.
- AI-powered tools and business intelligence platforms to enhance program reporting, forecasting, executive communications, and operational insights
What You'll Need to be Successful
- 8+ years of program management, strategy and operations, or consulting experience in GTM.
- 4+ years of direct experience in change management or organizational transformation in GTM
- Ability to manage complex programs.
- Strong strategic thinking, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance tactical execution and long-term planning across competing priorities.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills with experience influencing senior leaders and C-suite executives, including preparing and presenting steering committee decks.
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field.