Program Manager, API Connectors (East Coast)

As Program Manager, you’ll own how we execute on our vision to become a best practice for integrating data from API Sources. To create many high-quality connectors, we plan to build an internal team of engineers, use outsourced talent, and leverage our open source community. In this position, you will chart the path on how Airbyte uses these levers to make its vision a reality.

This role is ideal for a results-driven system builder with a business mindset, critical thinking skills, and someone who enjoys end-to-end ownership. You strive to achieve results with maximum efficiency and effectiveness. If you are a good fit and you are excited to play a role in a key part of our long term vision, we’d love to meet you.

• Develop and execute on how we build API connectors across internal, outsourced, and community developers.
• Provide continuous data-driven visibility into the quality of Airbyte’s API connector development efforts
• Manage our team of engineering contractors building and maintaining those connectors. 
• Act as the liaison between our internal team and external contractors, building trust and ensuring alignment across teams. 
• Review work done by the team to ensure requirements are being met, and deliverables always meet our standards for quality and polish.
• Communicate milestones, progress, and risks with relevant stakeholders, measuring your team's success against a set of production KPIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and others to improve our internal processes and tooling on an ongoing basis.

• 4+ years experience. 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, data science, or a related field
• Experience in tech/startups. 
• Proven experience in project or program management, preferably in a technical domain. 
• Experience directing contractors or engineers preferred.
• Excellent ability to provide continuous & real time visibility to executives
• Results-driven attitude; you prioritize progress over activity
• A high sense of agency; you’re willing to take the lead and rock the boat to drive results 
• Ability to scope and estimate projects and timelines.
• Comfortable leading difficult stakeholder conversations, navigating roadblocks, and proposing paths forward.
• You share our values.