Principal Program Manager

About Us Our leading SaaS-based Global Employment Platform™ enables clients to expand into over 180 countries quickly and efficiently, without the complexities of establishing local entities. At G-P, we’re dedicated to breaking down barriers to global business and creating opportunities for everyone, everywhere. Our diverse, remote-first teams are essential to our success. We empower our Dream Team members with flexibility and resources, fostering an environment where innovation thrives and every contribution is valued and celebrated. The work you do here will positively impact lives around the world. We stand by our promise: Opportunity Made Possible. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, we invite you to join us in expanding your skills and helping to reshape the future of work. At G-P, we assist organizations in building exceptional global teams in days, not months—streamlining the hiring, onboarding, and management process to unlock growth potential for all. About the Position The Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) leads G-P's highest-priority, strategic, cross-functional initiatives – the complex, high-visibility programs that don't sit neatly inside any one function. We're intentionally a small, senior team that focuses our resources on programs that are large in scope, span multiple departments, and directly advance G-P's most important corporate goals. As a Principal Program Manager, you will lead large, ambiguous, cross-functional programs, from executive-level framing down to daily execution, with minimal oversight. You will identify and overcome delivery roadblocks in a complex, cross-functional environment while ensuring alignment with corporate goals, executive timelines, and top-tier quality standards. You will partner directly with functional leaders and executives across the company, act as a force multiplier for cross-functional teams, and bring focus and momentum to G-P's most complex initiatives. Although this is a senior individual-contributor role, the ability to lead through influence is paramount to your success. What You’ll Do Independently lead the end-to-end lifecycle of large, complex, cross-functional programs from scoping and business case through execution, launch, and post-launch measurement. Act as a trusted business partner to functional executives and their leadership teams, serving as their go-to contact for EPMO-supported work and as an escalation point when a program needs senior-level intervention. Stand up and lead cross-functional working teams without formal authority over their members: establishing shared goals, a regular cadence, and clear accountability across departments. Drive momentum as a force multiplier: set goals for today, this week, and the month ahead; unblock dependencies; keep distributed stakeholders aligned to a single source of truth. Define macro program scope, objectives, and success criteria; develop comprehensive project plans and provide the authoritative record of program decisions and status. Communicate program health (scope, schedule, risk, resourcing) clearly and regularly to senior and executive leadership, tailoring the message to the audience. Facilitate cross-functional workshops to force difficult decisions, then hold the team accountable to the resulting actions. Contribute to the EPMO team's standards, tools, and best practices for program management, including the adoption of AI capabilities throughout the program lifecycle. Set the bar for program management excellence company-wide and mentor other program managers, even without formal direct reports. What We're Looking For: Minimum Requirements 10+ years leading enterprise-level, cross-functional programs, with a track record of independently driving large, ambiguous initiatives to successful outcomes within a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to lead through influence, not authority – building trust and accountability with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams,…