Job detail for Program Manager, Audiobooks

What You'll Do
Set up and own execution frameworks for large, multi-workstream programs — including operating cadences, documentation, rituals, and communication structures
Work closely with engineering, product, design, and marketing teams to define roadmaps and clearly map out cross-functional dependencies
Drive day-to-day program operations, facilitating coordination and collaboration across a wide range of partners and stakeholders
Communicate program health, risks, scope changes, and progress to all relevant parties through clear, consistent reporting to senior leadership
Drive decision-making and alignment with senior leadership, influencing without formal authority
Proactively identify blockers, risks, and critical path issues — and drive them to resolution before they impact timelines
Be the energy — you’ll set the tone, keep things fun, and help cultivate an environment where people can do their best work

Who You Are
You have solid experience running and representing large, cross-functional programs — ideally within an R&D or product-driven tech organization
You've worked directly with software development teams, while also handling complex dependencies across legal, licensing, and UX.
You're a great communicator who can bring clarity to the problem spaces you take on, and develop strong relationships and trust with partners and stakeholders.
You have a proven track record of influencing and delivering without formal authority over the teams with whom you are working.
You're comfortable balancing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, and international environment.
You have an eye for quality and a genuine curiosity for how things work — you bring thoughtfulness and enthusiasm to your programs, not just process.
You have sharp judgment about when to escalate, when to absorb, and when to just solve it yourself
Teams can count on you for operational rigor and follow-through
You love getting feedback and have a strong growth mindset

Where You'll Be
This role is based in New York.
This team operates within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.
We ask that you come into the office 2–3 days per week.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
 
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