• Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events

    MathWorks (Natick, MA)


    Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events

     

    + Job: 34760-EBOA

    + Team:Marketing Communications

    + Location:US-MA-Natick

    + Salary Range: $96,500 - $149,600

    + Date posted: 2025-07-28

    Job Summary

    Seeking a strategic program manager to lead the planning and execution of a robust customer advisory board event series across the US and Europe. This role involves overseeing cross-functional teams from pre-planning through execution to post-event evaluation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable outcomes.

    Responsibilities

    + Program Leadership:Design and manage a comprehensive event program encompassing in-person, virtual, and hybrid customer engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.

    + Strategic Alignment:Collaborate with leaders in software development, marketing, and sales to understand business goals and integrate them into program strategies and activities.

    + Scalable Modeling: Develop a scalable framework for satellite offices with self-serve resources and explicit instructions, enabling effective local execution and seamless integration with main event.

    + Standardization Efforts:Cultivate relationships with global event owners to establish program best practices and drive standardization efforts to create a unified flagship program brand, ensuring consistency and scalability globally.

    + Vendor Management:Identify, assess, and manage vendor relationships, ensuring they meet program standards and contribute to overall success.

    + Project Planning:Define clear project milestones and deadlines, coordinating planning teams to ensure timely and successful execution of program components.

    + Resource Allocation:Review roles and responsibilities within planning teams to ensure adequate resourcing, proactively addressing gaps.

    + Risk Management:Identify potential roadblocks, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks, ensuring program continuity and success.

    + Performance Measurement:Develop and execute a detailed measurement strategy to track the effectiveness and ROI of each initiative, applying insights for continuous improvement.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.

    Additional Qualifications

    + Preferred: CMP/CMM certification.

    + Proven ability to translate business objectives into actionable program strategies.

    + Strong analytical skills to assess program performance and drive improvements.

    + Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

    + Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional programs and leading diverse teams.

    + Expertise in resource management, budgeting, and strategic planning.

    + Experience with implementing program management systems and tools.

     

    Our hybrid model allows staff members to balance work-life flexibility by spending 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely each week.