Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rithum is an AI-first organization that accelerates how brands, suppliers, and retailers work together to deliver seamless e-commerce experiences. As a Senior Strategic Program Manager, you will lead execution across high-priority strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, and AI transformation, serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution and coordination of complex strategic initiatives, including M&A integration activities, AI transformation programs, and enterprise operational priorities
- Partner closely with executive leadership to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, timelines, milestones, and governance structures
- Drive accountability across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure initiatives remain aligned to business objectives and execution commitments
- Identify dependencies, risks, resource constraints, and escalation points across multiple concurrent initiatives
- Support strategic planning, prioritization, and operational alignment activities tied to corporate objectives and organizational transformation efforts
- Coordinate integration workstreams across functional areas to support acquisition onboarding, operational alignment, and post-merger execution
- Monitor integration milestones, issue resolution, organizational dependencies, and readiness activities across acquired entities and strategic initiatives
- Support due diligence, operational assessments, integration planning, and transformation readiness activities as needed
- Assist with organizational change management and communication efforts tied to strategic transformation initiatives
- Support operational optimization and continuous improvement initiatives that improve scalability and organizational effectiveness
- Support executive leadership in managing strategic priorities, operating rhythms, leadership meetings, action tracking, and cross-functional follow-through
- Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, status updates, business reviews, and strategic communications for leadership audiences
- Develop scalable reporting frameworks, KPI tracking, and executive visibility mechanisms to improve decision-making and organizational alignment
- Facilitate planning processes, prioritization discussions, governance reviews, and operational cadences across stakeholder groups
- Leverage AI-enabled tools, automation, and scalable workflows to improve program execution, reporting, operational efficiency, and decision-making
- Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and create repeatable operating mechanisms across strategic initiatives
- Partner with teams to improve adoption of AI-first ways of working and operational best practices
- Utilize analytics, reporting, and AI-assisted insights to support executive recommendations and business decisions
Skills
- 8+ years of experience in program management, strategic operations, business operations, consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, PMO, or related functions with 5+ years in a SaaS company or technical e-commerce role
- Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with significant organizational visibility and executive stakeholder engagement
- Experience supporting corporate development initiatives, organizational transformation programs, or enterprise strategic initiatives
- Strong project and program management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated hands-on experience and AI fluency including Claude Chat, Cowork or Code to improve operational effectiveness and decision-making in a business environment
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail and operational rigor
- Experience building executive-level presentations, dashboards, reporting frameworks, and strategic business updates
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and leadership levels
- Strong proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or similar platforms
- Ability to work standard business hours (8am – 5pm) either East Coast or Central Time
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Management, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- PMP or similar project/program management certification
- Experience supporting executive leadership within fast-paced, high-growth technology organizations
- Experience within e-commerce, retail technology, marketplace, SaaS, or commerce enablement industries
- Experience supporting board-level reporting, strategic planning, investor-related operational initiatives, or executive business operations
- Prior experience within consulting, strategy, corporate development, business transformation, or operational excellence environments
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1
- A 6% 401(k) match
- Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days
- 12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Pet insurance
- Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans
- Life insurance 2x salary
- Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program
- $65/month Remote work stipend for internet
- Culture and team-building activities
- Tuition assistance
- Career development opportunities
- Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year
Company Overview
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