Project and Program Management - Program Manager Tech 4

Program Manager Tech 4 Supporting Web Operations And Product Launches (Surface/Windows/Copilot)

12 month W2 contract

REMOTE - Prefer Pacific Time Zone, but flexible in any US time zone

Top 3 Must-Have Hard Skills

• Minimum 810 years' experience with technical web project/program management (end-to-end delivery).
• Minimum 810 years' experience with stakeholder and communication management across cross-functional teams.
• Minimum 810 years' experience with integrated marketing campaigns / web operations experience (including CMS exposure)

Typical Day In The Role

Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to support web strategy and integrated marketing organization by managing and maintaining key websites such as Surface.com, Windows.com, and Copilot, and supporting high-volume product launches and campaigns.

Key projects: This role will contribute to marketing product launches, campaigns, and web projects, including coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver launch readiness and execution.

Ideal Background Of Candidates For This Role

Experience in software development life cycle, agile project management, waterfall project management

Candidate Requirements

Disqualifiers: Candidates with lack of project/program management experience, negative attitude, unwillingness to learn or collaborate, or no demonstrated track record in project management will not be eligible for the role.

Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain strong project management experience (especially web-related), knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, understanding of web production processes (design, CMS, accessibility), and strong stakeholder communication skills.

Hard Skills Assessments

Expected Dates That Hard Skills Assessments Will Be Scheduled: Schedule the interviews sooner as they are looking to expedite the process as much as possible.

Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include interviews conducted via Microsoft Teams phone call only (no video) with 2 rounds of interviews.

Required Candidate Preparation: Candidates should have their experience and knowledge in project management, web processes, and stakeholder coordination prepared for discussion during the assessment.

Responsibilities

Project manage delivery for product launches and campaigns, including workback schedules, dependency management, and launch readiness (QA, go/no-go) Coordinate stakeholder, cross-team, and vendor coordination for product launches, campaigns, and web projects

Support rollout and administration of operational rigor through standardized processes, templates, SLAs, and launch playbooks

Ensure quality, accessibility, privacy, and compliance standards are met through structured review cycles, issue tracking, and release governance processes

Skills: Project management (digital/web/marketing), agile methodology, CMS systems, project management tools (MS Project, Click Up), intake and ticketing systems, stakeholder management, cross-channel marketing campaigns

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.