Program Manager (Cloud Engineering)
Summary
Leads cloud-based software delivery programs for a SaaS provider, aligning engineering teams with business goals using Agile practices and cloud infrastructure expertise.
About Us
HighRadius, a renowned provider of cloud-based Autonomous Software for the Office of the CFO, has transformed critical financial processes for over 1000+ leading companies worldwide. Trusted by prestigious organisations like 3M, Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sanofi, Kellogg Company, Danone, Hershey's, and many others, HighRadius optimises order-to-cash, treasury, and record-to-report processes, earning us back-to-back recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant and a prestigious spot in Forbes Cloud 100 List for three consecutive years.
With a remarkable valuation of $3.1B and an impressive annual recurring revenue exceeding $100M, we experienced a robust year-over-year growth of 24%. With a global presence spanning 6+ locations, we're in the pre-IPO stage, poised for rapid growth. We invite passionate, diverse individuals to join us on this exciting path to becoming a publicly traded company and to help shape our promising future.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Program Manager – Cloud Engineering to lead complex, cross-functional programs from strategy through execution. This role sits at the intersection of technical delivery and business alignment — driving program roadmaps, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring engineering teams deliver scalable, high-quality outcomes on time. The ideal candidate combines strong program management fundamentals with hands-on technical fluency in cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and database architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and align long-term program roadmaps with business goals, tracking KPIs for program health and ROI
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional programs — on time, in scope, and high quality
- Drive delivery using Agile/Scrum/Kanban/SAFe frameworks, monitoring velocity and resolving blockers proactively
- Serve as the key liaison between engineering teams and business stakeholders, translating technical updates for leadership
- Manage senior stakeholders and steering committee communications, building consensus across matrixed teams
- Evaluate architecture proposals and guide engineering teams toward scalable, well-timed solutions
- Engage in technical discussions on system design, API integrations, and SDLC best practices
- Standardize workflows, SLAs, and runbooks to ensure high system availability
- Own resource allocation, capacity planning, and budget management
- Lead RCA and incident post-mortems to prevent recurring operational issues
- Proactively manage cross-team dependencies and risk mitigation, escalating critical issues with clear recommendations
- Drive process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) and tooling automation (Jira, Confluence, CI/CD) to boost delivery efficiency
Skill & Experience Needed
- 10+ years of overall experience in program/delivery management
- Strong program/delivery management experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe frameworks
- Proven stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Technical fluency in system design, API integrations, and SDLC
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and deployment architectures
- Understanding of database concepts — SQL vs. NoSQL, replication, sharding, caching strategies
- Experience with incident management, RCA, and operational excellence practices
- Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) and tooling (Jira, Confluence)
- Strong risk management and dependency-tracking capabilities
What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary.
- Fun-filled work culture (https://www.highradius.com/culture/).
- Equal employment opportunities.
- Opportunity to build with a pre-IPO Global SaaS Centaur