Program Manager III

Job Description

Program Management - Program Manager III

Location: California (Remote)

COMPENSATION: $66 - $76 HOURLY

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a professional Program Manager to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives across hardware product launches, regulatory compliance programs, and strategic legal initiatives. The successful candidate will bring hands-on program management experience in the technology sector, a strong orientation toward operational efficiency, and the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and execution levels. This role coordinates closely with legal specialists and engineering partners to ensure seamless execution and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management for hardware product launches across multiple concurrent programs, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional deliverables.

• Coordinate requirements involving regulatory and compliance programs to align with organizational standards.

• Navigate between program-level strategy and task-level execution to ensure thorough transitions during project handoffs.

• Serve as the central point of contact between program team members and cross-functional partners to align timelines and surface interdependencies.

• Build and maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reports to provide stakeholders clear visibility into project health.

• Proactively identify risks and blockers, manage escalation processes, and drive resolution before issues impact timelines.

• Conduct retrospectives and document lessons learned to strengthen future program execution.

• Develop and standardize playbooks, templates, and repeatable frameworks for program execution.

• Adopt and implement advanced productivity and automation tools to streamline workflows, including meeting summaries, status reporting, data organization, and process documentation.

• Support the rollout of new systems, tools, and programs across the team while driving adoption through training and change management.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in program or project management.

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of program management experience in the technology industry, within at least 6 years of overall professional experience. A proven track record of managing multiple concurrent projects with interdependencies and competing deadlines is required.

• Technical

Skills

• Proficiency with program or project management practices, tools, and methodologies, including RACI/RAID frameworks, project trackers, and risk registers. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for executives, legal partners, external stakeholders, and product teams are essential. Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments is required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a program management role within a major technology organization.

• Professional experience supporting legal, compliance, or regulatory workflows.

• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management and implementing automated workflows.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

• Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

• Benefits

• UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.