Senior Technical Program Manager, Strava
$150-185k
Offers equity
3+ days a week in office
Social network for tracking run and cycle routes
Posted today
Social network for tracking run and cycle routes
501-1000 employees
Posted today
$150-185k
Offers equity
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create the most committed, close, and engaged athlete community on the internet.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of the product development process, and can partner with cross-functional teams to architect ways of working for scale
- We are looking for candidates who are comfortable with ambiguity and are able to provide structure and leadership in leading complex programs
- You have a minimum of 5 years of software program management experience
- You have experience designing program scope, goals, and deliverables that align with business objectives
- You have facilitated communication and alignment between technical and non-technical teams
- You know how to bring technical and creative stakeholders together to build amazing experiences for users
- You have experience building consumer facing features and programs that support the user journey
- You bring energy, ideas, and creativity to the team
- You are proactive and curious by nature
- You have a strong understanding of the product development life cycle
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives for our Community Engagement team
- The Community Engagement team at Strava owns the community connection for all Strava athletes, focusing on user-generated content like Posts, Messaging, and Comments, along with managing Clubs and coordinating Events
- We ensure a safe and engaging environment where athletes can share their journeys, celebrate achievements, and inspire each other to meet fitness goals
- Our work is crucial in fostering meaningful interactions and strengthening the active community
- In this role, you will partner with the team to develop and implement scalable processes, foster collaboration, and ensure strong, transparent communication across stakeholders
- You’ll influence how we approach problem solving and scale those learnings across our product development process!
- Manage the full lifecycle of large programs & initiatives from ideation through launch and post launch
- Serve as the connective tissue across cross-functional teams, bringing teams together spanning different time zones to foster collaboration, improve decision-making, and deliver value
- Manage program communications with key partners at all levels across the company to enable transparency and timely information sharing
- Anticipate and mitigate risk by conducting assessments across the program to determine if the implementation plans meet requirements and will achieve strategic objectives
- Act as primary escalation path for any program-related issues for assigned programs
- Create and improve product and technical operations so that programs and teams operate efficiently
- Demonstrate proficiency in leveraging technological solutions such as Jira, Confluence, Airtable, and others to streamline workflows and enhance program and team efficiency
Our take
Strava has created an online network where runners, swimmers and cyclists can record fitness activities, and compare and compete with their community. It offers both a free and premium subscription service with added features. The company also partners with local councils and urban planners who purchase valuable journey data from Strava which can be used to map out cities and develop safer cycle paths.
The platform helps members discover and plan workouts, as well as offering a leaderboard which is updated using GPS as users compete for the top spot on particular fitness segments.
With over 125 million athletes and growing, Strava released several new product rollouts in 2024, including an AI-enabled leaderboard. A partnership with the wearable fitness tracker Oura will mean Strava software is available on wearables, taking Strava into fresh competition with the likes of Peloton and Apple.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2020
$110m
SERIES F
Oct 2014
$18m
LATE VC
Total funding: $151.4m
Company benefits
- Competitive base salary & stock options
- 100% company paid benefits for employees and families
- Flexible paid time off
- $2,000 annual professional development stipend
- Paid time off for volunteering
- 401(k) plan - with company matching
- $1000 annual gear stipend
- $500 annual gym or coaching reimbursement
- On-site fitness rooms with showers, lockers, and towel service
- Weekly team workouts – including remote employees
- Safe and secure bike storage on-site
- Weekly all hands meetings
- Employee resource groups
- Anti-racism nonprofit company matching program
- Free lunch on Wednesdays on-site
- Regular team happy hours
- Team offsites and company retreats
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Generous industry discounts on gear and activities
- Race entries to events we sponsor
- Snacks and stocked kitchens on-site
- Strava gear
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Mark Gainey
(Chairman)Having studied at Harvard, Mark started their career as a TA Associates Associate before co-founding Kana Communications and several Board Membership roles. They co-founded Strava in 2007, serving since as Chairman.
Michael Horvath
(CEO & Board Member)Michael co-founded Kana with Mark before working as an Economics Professor at Stanford and Dartmouth. They worked for 4 years as CFO of GlycoFi before co-founding Strava, serving initially as CEO and since 2017 as a Board Member.
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