Program Manager

About

One of the country's leading autonomous vehicle companies is seeking a talented Program Manager with strong Jira and web development expertise to join their dynamic engineering team on a hybrid basis in Foster City, CA. In this high-impact role, you’ll drive the success of critical engineering programs by streamlining and automating workflows, supporting Jira and other Atlassian tools, and developing key dashboards that empower business objectives through data-driven insights and process excellence. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy leveraging technology to drive tangible results, this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your career!

This exciting opportunity to support cutting-edge engineering teams at one of the industry's fastest-growing players begins as a 6-month W2 contract with at least 3 days onsite in Foster City, CA. You’ll be working alongside passionate innovators at the forefront of mobility technology and have access to competitive benefits during the contract period before potential extension or conversion to permanent employment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to administrator and technical expert for Jira and Confluence, configuring projects and optimizing workflows to maximize team productivity.
• Support technical stakeholders with Jira best practices, troubleshooting, custom fields, dashboards, permissions, and seamless tool integrations.
• Design and implement automated processes, integrations, and dashboards to drive data transparency and enhance engineering efficiency.
• Partner with engineering leads and PMO to analyze and refine core development workflows and standardize sprint planning, bug tracking, and feature management processes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve process excellence, providing project coordination and administrative support throughout.
• Build and maintain custom Jira dashboards and performance reports, translating stakeholder needs into actionable metrics that drive project health and visibility.
• Foster Jira adoption and provide training and guidance to engineering teams, ensuring effective and consistent tool usage.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• Minimum 6 years of technical program or project management experience in a software development setting.
• Deep expertise with Atlassian Jira and Confluence, including advanced configuration, workflow design, complex JQL queries, shared dashboards, and tool automation.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies, with hands-on experience supporting sprint operations, backlog grooming, and project tracking within Jira.
• Experience integrating Jira with code repositories (such as Git) to automate and enhance SDLC traceability.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-team initiatives and driving continuous process improvements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to define KPIs, analyze trends, and deliver actionable insights from data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with a knack for training users and simplifying technical topics.
• Proven capability to operate independently, translating engineering requirements into scalable operational solutions.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.