You: You are a mission-driven builder who thrives at the intersection of technology, execution, and impact. As a Technical Program Manager at Merlin Labs, you’ll play a central role in bringing our autonomy technology to…
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Program managers oversee groups of related projects that serve a shared goal. They align teams, budgets, and schedules across workstreams and report progress and risk to leadership.
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and defense aviation. About You: You are a strategic operator with deep program leadership experience and a passion for delivering mission-critical outcomes. As a Senior Program Manager at Merlin, you’ll play a pivotal r…
have an urgent position. Kindly go through the Job description and let me know if this would be of interest to you. Title : Program Manager (Onsite) Location : Boston, MA-onsite-(local) Duration : 6-12 Month About the jo…
$125k - $167k
candidate will blend a technical foundation with proven project management or strategy expertise to effectively coordinate complex, cross... ...a strategy consulting firm, internal corporate strategy team, Program Manage…
Job Description Job Description Technical Project Manager to lead and manage IT project tasks in support of the business-driven, customer service-oriented approach to providing IT services across the Secretariat. This is…
Program Manager, Boston University Marine Program (BUMP) Are you passionate about marine science, higher education, and creating exceptional student experiences? Boston University's Marine Program (BUMP) is seeking an or…
$59k - $63k
and a robust private events business, our outdoor educational programs are offered at no cost to families. What is our mission... ...events and weddings. What is the opportunity? The Program Manager role is responsible f…
$98k - $120k
for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow. Job Description The Opportunity: As Program Manager , you will join our growing Enterprise PMO function and lead enterprise level initiatives tha…
Job Description Job Description About this role Pickle is looking for an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Software Engineering organization and help drive the execution of complex, cross-fun…
Job Description Job Description We are seeking a self-driven, team-oriented, and entrepreneurial-minded Senior Program Manager to join Landmark Bio. The Senior Program Manager has an in-depth understanding of the process…
$192k - $288k
platform evolution aligns with long-term business goals and providing technical oversight for foundational work. Prioritize and program manage strategic, non-functional programs (e.g., technical debt, capacity planning,…
Job Description Job Description Engineering Program Manager / Technical Program Manager RISE Robotics is hiring an Engineering Program Manager to support disciplined execution of software-enabled hardware programs within…
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What program managers earn in Boston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $43–$59 | $90k–$122k |
| Mid level | $59–$83 | $122k–$173k |
| Senior | $80–$111 | $166k–$230k |
Adjusted for the Boston market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Cross-team coordinationProgram governanceRoadmap planningRisk and dependency managementExecutive communicationBudget oversightChange managementMetrics and OKR tracking
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How is program management different from project management?
Frame programs as ongoing and outcome-oriented across multiple projects, while projects have fixed scope and end dates. Use an example from your own work.
Describe a program you ran across multiple teams.
Explain the shared goal, how many workstreams you coordinated, and the mechanisms you used to keep them aligned, such as shared milestones and a single status view.
How do you handle a dependency between two teams that is blocking progress?
Show you make dependencies visible early, negotiate sequencing directly with both leads, and escalate with options rather than complaints.
How do you report program status to executives?
Describe a concise format: goal, health, top risks, decisions needed. Emphasize surfacing what leadership must act on, not everything you know.
Tell me about a time you had to kill or pause a workstream.
Show that you used data to make the case, handled the affected team with respect, and redirected capacity toward the program goal.
How do you keep a long-running program from drifting away from its original goal?
Mention regular checkpoints against the business case, a change-control habit for scope, and re-validating assumptions as conditions shift.
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Resume tips that move the needle
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Describe programs by their business outcome and total scope, such as budget and number of workstreams, not by ceremony lists.
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Show altitude: pair one executive-level result with one example of unblocking teams in the details.
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Quantify coordination scale, for example the number of teams, vendors, or regions you aligned.
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Include a governance artifact you built, like a risk framework or reporting cadence, that outlived the program.
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If your programs were technical, name the domains so recruiters can match you to platform, infra, or launch roles.
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