Program Manager

Company Description

The Linux Foundation is creating the greatest shared technology investment in history by enabling open source collaboration across companies, developers, and users. We are the organization of choice to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption.

Job Description

The Linux Foundation is looking for a Program Manager to guide and support the growth and success of Open Source projects through best-in-class developer relations, community building and project management practices.

Your role as an individual contributor will serve as the operations expert for building thriving, sustainable and inclusive contributor communities.

The Program Manager responsibilities will spread across strategic, operational, and tactical areas:

Strategic

• Synthesize common themes from the Projects’ governing bodies and Membership, translating to an operational, results-driven plan ensuring forward momentum

• Act as a strategic partner to the Projects' Executive Director and other Project Leadership

• Prioritize/escalate operational and team needs (or concerns) to Exec/Governing Board level, or Linux Foundation as necessary

• Advise and drive adoption of Open Source, Developer Relations, modern enterprise DevSecOps, and Linux Foundation best practices

• Directly facilitate forward momentum of Governing Board towards overall Project vision, including managing discussions and expectations with individual Governing Board Members

Operational

• Be the Glue: center of activity, ensuring forward, timely momentum towards a strategic plan, increasing cross-functional collaboration, and monitoring/optimizing staffing/services mix

• Be the Generalist: ability to pinch hit on launching new initiatives during scale-out (or performing a wide range of functions due to temporary or permanent gaps), do what it takes to move the project forward

• Be the Operational interface between the Project, the broader Linux Foundation, and Membership

Tactical

• Back-end ops: work closely with the teams to support Membership operations (CRM, legal documentation approvals, account assistance, etc.)

• Drive annual financial planning process, perform ongoing monitoring, and complete monthly audit in tandem with Finance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years proven experience in running similar Open Source developer relations or community advocacy programs

• Strong program management skills

• Experience with bringing external and internal organizations and stakeholders into alignment.

• Ability to address complex and sensitive community topics with humility, judgment, tact and humor when necessary.

• Familiarity with leading Open Source ecosystem players and technologies: Kubernetes, Cloud Native, Continuous integration, AI & Data, etc.

• The ability to work collaboratively across functions such as Marketing, Public Relations, Legal, Finance, etc.

• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

• The ability to work globally

Preferred

• Experience working with a distributed workforce and community

• Experience contributing to technical projects, either as an engineer, a project manager, in the community or otherwise a plus

• Direct experience with Open Source Software and communities

• Affinity to continuous improvement, to iteratively refine and streamline the team’s processes for efficiency.

Additional Information

This position is remote and is open to applicants who can work North America time-zone standard business hours. In order to be qualified for employment in this role.

The Linux Foundation is an all-remote-work organization that hires world-class talent. We are as passionate about providing a flexible and supportive work culture as we are about open-source software. Collaboration is in our DNA, and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office. We offer exceptional benefits - e.g., top-of-the-line healthcare, unlimited PTO, Flex Fridays, and a 100% 401k match (up to the IRS-defined limit per year).

The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage anyone interested to apply! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.