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Senior Program Manager

Checkmarx - Braga, Portugal - In-office - posted 2026-08-11

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Checkmarx is an AI-powered application security platform trusted by 1,600+ customers across 70+ countries, including major enterprises and governments. The company provides a unified platform for securing software from development through runtime, protecting against risks in applications, cloud, and the software supply chain. As Senior Program Manager, you will lead day-to-day operations for the program management department, working closely with R&D leadership, Product Managers, and cross-functional scrum teams. You will own complex programs and release lifecycles end-to-end, ensuring predictable delivery, transparency, and continuous improvement across the organization. Key responsibilities include: - Leading complex, cross-functional programs and release lifecycles from initiation through execution and successful delivery - Developing, managing, and maintaining structured program and release plans - Monitoring execution, proactively identifying risks and dependencies, and driving mitigation strategies - Providing clear, consistent status updates, dashboards, and reports to stakeholders - Ensuring strong collaboration and effective communication across Product, R&D, and other cross-functional teams - Enforcing existing processes while identifying, shaping, and improving missing or ineffective processes - Driving data-informed decision-making by defining, implementing, monitoring, and optimizing KPIs - Acting as an Agile champion and coach, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement This role is ideal for an experienced program manager with a track record of managing complex technical programs, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced, global organization.

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