Thu, 03/26/2026 - 00:41 Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. The Data & Systems Strategy & Operations (DSSO) team translates strategy into structured action, and clears the path for impactful delivery. As a Technical Program Manager within DSSO, you will be the connective tissue between strategy and sprint-level execution — maintaining the golden thread from company OKRs through to the work happening in Jira every week. Program Management
Own end-to-end delivery of medium and large-scale cross-functional programs and projects across Systems teams e.g. system migration/consolidation programs, lead to cash overhaul programs.
Develop and maintain schedules, governance cadences, and reporting standards across multiple project teams.
Operational Excellence in Data & Systems
Work with the Senior Director of Systems and System Leads to ensure operational excellence across all D&S teams, including quarterly planning, sprint execution, progress tracking, and cross-team dependency management.
Support planning processes by aligning capacity, dependencies, and priorities across PODs and stakeholders.
Act as Scrum Master for System POD teams.
3-4+ years of experience in technical program management or operational project roles within a SaaS business or consultancy.
~ Strong understanding of system operations and program lifecycle management, with experience partnering closely with technical and business teams.
~ Experience collaborating with or supporting systems teams that leverage tools such as Salesforce, Chargebee, Zendesk, and Intercom.
~ Proven ability to maintain operational rigour across multiple projects and stakeholders throughout planning, execution, and completion.
~ Ability to influence without authority — building trusted relationships, using data and social proof to make the case for change, following up with persistence, and delivering value to stakeholders before making asks.
~ Actively identify opportunities to use AI tooling and automation to reduce operational friction, improve visibility, and accelerate delivery across the programmes you support.
~ Stay current on emerging tools relevant to programme management and operations; Experience working within or alongside Data & Systems or Operations teams in SaaS.
Ability to create and implement structured frameworks for planning, sprint management, and programme reporting.
Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. The remaining days can be worked from home or in the office if you prefer. Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:
Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities