About Wing:
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role:
Wing is looking for a Program Manager to join our Program Management team based in Palo Alto, CA. This position plays a pivotal role in Wing’s Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy – enabling Wing to expand with customers, and land some of our most ambitious deployments and launches yet. The ideal candidate possesses excellent analytical, organization, and communication skills to support the dynamic needs of our Go-to-Market team. As part of Wing’s program management team, you will be implementing frameworks for successful project and program delivery, working with cross-functional partners, and tying it all back to Wing’s overall organizational objectives.
What You’ll Do:
Lead complex and transformational programs and projects to support Wing’s expansion. This includes identifying risks and mitigation plans, defining milestones and success criteria, and managing schedules and resource allocations to ensure on-time and successful delivery.
- Partner closely with Fortune 500 level enterprise partners to deliver highly visible and business critical projects
- Develop, publish, and maintain a multitude of artifacts (project plans, timelines, budgets) both internally and externally to improve visibility and channels of communication with key business stakeholders
- Ensure that key stakeholders, including executives, receive regular, structured and timely updates on project performance and correct actions when necessary
- Work with fellow program managers to drive standardization to optimize program delivery and improve our operational capabilities and processes
What You’ll Need:
- 8+ years of experience successfully managing complex go-to-market or operational commercial expansion programs, or equivalent experience
- Proven track record of delivering large scale, high-impact programs within tight deadlines
- Deep understanding GTM strategies and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable plans
- Experience collaborating with external partners from Fortune 500 enterprises & internal stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication, time management, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to exercise good judgement in a rapidly changing environment
- PMP certification preferred
The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
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