Strategic Program Manager

Samsara Samsara · Enterprise · GA · Remote · Support

This role is for a Strategic Program Manager within Samsara's Global Customer Support (GCS) team. The primary focus is on leading transformational projects, streamlining processes, and optimizing change management to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. While the role involves scoping and deploying new technologies, including AI and chatbots, it is not a hands-on AI/ML development role. The individual will translate strategic direction into execution plans, influence stakeholders, and integrate AI solutions into program processes to enhance scalability and accuracy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of complex, cross-functional project portfolio, translating strategic direction into actionable execution plans. Anticipates misalignment early and drives realignment across teams and leaders.
  2. Understands broader business priorities and competitive/industry trends. Uses these insights to shape program strategy and make informed recommendations.
  3. Communicates complex topics simply and persuasively. Uses storytelling and data to influence, facilitate tradeoffs, and drive decision-making.
  4. Trusted advisor to Dir+ internal stakeholders, driving alignment and collaboration across complex or competing priorities.
  5. Demonstrates deep fluency in PM methodologies, tools, systems and customer/technical support processes. Shares insights and lessons learned to mature PMO standards and foster a culture of continuous learning.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  • 7+ years of project/program management, management consulting, and/or business operations & strategy experience
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to influence and lead complex projects with a wide variety of stakeholders, such as executives, Sales & R&D leaders, and frontline managers
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly translate business concepts and requirements to technology teams to deliver effective solutions
  • Strong analytical, data-driven, problem-resolution, and decision-making skills

Nice to have

  • PMP certification and/or advanced education in Project or Program Management
  • Experience with B2B hardware and SaaS products
  • Experience driving AI-centric projects
  • Experience in a global Customer Support, Product Support, Customer Success, or Customer Operations organization
  • Proven track record of building trust delivering results that demonstratively improve the customer experience
  • Adaptability, flexibility, and the conviction to “do the right thing” under stress, high tension, and tight deadlines

What the JD emphasized

  • AI, chatbots, federated search