Risk Mitigation: Anticipate bottlenecks and technical risks before they become "fires." You’ll facilitate trade-off organic discussions between speed of delivery and technical debt.
Visibility & Communication: Provide clear, concise updates to leadership on program health, resource allocation, and core KPIs.
WHO YOU ARE
Experienced Program Leader: You have 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or a similar role.
Technically Fluent: You don't need to be an engineer, but you are comfortable in technical environments. You understand how APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure work together and can follow technical discussions with ease.
Expert Communicator: You excel at taking a complex technical update and distilling it into a clear status report for non-technical stakeholders.
Operational Mindset: You have a bias toward action. You enjoy building the "system for the work" so that everyone else can do their jobs effectively.
Collaborative & Resilient: You are a natural relationship builder who can influence teams without having direct authority over them. You stay calm under pressure and help teams navigate shifting priorities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects from inception to launch.
Proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Linear, Asana etc.) and documentation software (Confluence, Notion).
Experience in a fast-paced SaaS environment is a major plus.
Strong analytical skills; you use data to drive decisions and measure project success.
Pay Transparency
The estimated starting annual salary range for this position is $165,000 to $210,000 USD; commensurate with experience. The listed range is a guideline from Pave https://www.pave.com/ data, and the actual base salary may be modified based on factors including job-related skills, experience/qualifications, interview performance, market data, etc. Total compensation for this position may also include equity, sales incentives (for sales roles), and employee benefits. Given Candid Health’s funding and size, we heavily value the potential upside from equity in our compensation package. Further note that Candid Health has minimal hierarchy and titles, but has broad ranges of experience represented within roles.
Please note: we are looking for employees to join our in-person culture at one of our offices (Denver, New York, or San Francisco). Our weekly schedule is 4 days in-office and 1 day working remotely.
