Launch Program Manager

Launch Program Manager - Hybrid | Cary, North Carolina

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About The Job

The Corporate Marketing team is looking for a detail-oriented, strategic, and execution-focused Product Launch Program Manager to lead the end-to-end planning and execution of product launches across our data, AI and analytics portfolio. In this role, you’ll partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and other teams to ensure launch readiness, drive alignment, and deliver successful go-to-market outcomes.

As a Launch Program Manager, You Will

• Own and drive a new product or new capability launch from initial commercialization concept through to post-launch assessment. Track key KPIs related to launch performance, team readiness, and product adoption.
• Develop and maintain launch plans and timelines aligned with product complexity and market impact.
• Lead internal go-to-market readiness reviews and status updates with stakeholders and executives. Lead cross-functional launch teams through defined milestones and decision points.
• Act as the central point of launch coordination across Product, Marketing, Sales, Enablement, Legal, and Customer Success teams.
• Identify and mitigate launch risks, remove blockers, and manage dependencies to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure internal teams are trained and equipped with the right assets, messaging, and knowledge to support the product at launch.
• Build and continuously improve scalable launch frameworks and best practices.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, product operations, or go-to-market roles, preferably in SaaS, data, AI, or analytics-focused companies.
• Strong background in managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Proven success leading product launches at various scales (e.g., new product introductions, feature releases, beta programs).
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, product development lifecycles, and GTM workflows.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze and synthesize information for decision-making.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
  
  

Additional Competencies, Knowledge And Skills

• Communication - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
• Decision Making - Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
• Driving Execution - Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.
  
  

World-class Benefits

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
• PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
  

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Additional Information

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