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DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead strategic planning, execution, and delivery initiatives across our Analytics and Enterprise Data Platform organization. This individual will play a critica…
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Program Manager jobs in San Diego, CA
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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Role: Program Manager Location: San Diego, CA (in-office) Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000 / yr + stock options, 401k matching, and other benefits Role Overview: At Seasats, the Program Manager is accountable for the su…
your community, but around the world. A Military Planning Project Manager is expected to manage multiple facilities planning projects... ...stakeholders to discuss review comments or provide updates on the project/ progr…
$155k - $220k
together.Role description:Arcadis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our engineering team in Northern California. This role... ...critical to successful delivery of a high-profile civil engineering program and t…
provide strategic guidance on labeling implications for development programs, regulatory submissions, and post-marketing activities.... ...requirements Health Care Providers and patients.Independently authors and manages…
experience to both internal applicants, external applicants and hiring managers. Provide employee relation support as needed and other duties... ...offices:Provide comprehensive Human Resources services to NMA program. D…
$161.8k - $242.65k
SummaryThis position is responsible for the delivery of enterprise-wide programs through disciplined planning, execution, monitoring, and... ...through completion. The Senior Staff Enterprise Program Manager (Sr Staff EP…
learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. In the role of a Principal Program Manager, we'll count on you to: Assume leadership responsibilities for the manageme…
make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is seeking qualified applicants for a Senior Project Manager and Technical Lead for Utility Infrastructure Planning work for projects in th…
Position Summary SPRIX USA is seeking a Program Operations and Partnerships Manager to oversee educational program delivery, field operations, staff supervision, and partnership development. This role combines hands-on p…
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Description Program Manager Location: San Diego, CA Salary $175K-195K Clearance: Active Secret required; Top Secret eligibility preferred ActioNet is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee complex DoW moderniz…
$142k - $213k
work with some of the most complex IP in the industry, and the programs you run will directly enable customer tape outs that matter.... ...ensuring customers have a smooth experience Shape program management standards ac…
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What program managers earn in San Diego
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40–$54 | $83k–$112k |
| Mid level | $54–$76 | $112k–$159k |
| Senior | $74–$102 | $153k–$212k |
Adjusted for the San Diego 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
For program managers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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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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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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