Program Manager jobs in California

Internal Revenue Service

Fresno, CA · $126,410 – $193,300

This is a senior management role overseeing tax compliance and refund examination operations for the IRS, responsible for directing program strategy, budget allocation, policy development, and subordinate managers across multiple organizational units. It suits experienced federal managers or private-sector leaders with strong planning, financial oversight, and stakeholder management capabilities.

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Copper

Full-time · Berkeley, CA · $160,000 – $190,000

This role coordinates the operational machinery of business development, licensing deals, and patent portfolio management at an early-stage hardware company. It suits someone with technical depth in engineering or physics who has handled licensing or partnership operations and enjoys keeping complex, multi-stakeholder programs on track.

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Astranis

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $145,000 – $185,000

You'll manage the technical execution of advanced satellite relay missions for the US Government, coordinating across Astranis's engineering teams and government stakeholders through design reviews, launch, and on-orbit operations. This role suits someone with aerospace program management experience who thrives bridging the gap between complex technical teams and demanding government customers.

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NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · $136,000 – $276,000

Lead software project management for NVIDIA's next-generation Tegra system-on-chip development, coordinating diagnostic software across pre-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, and productization phases. This role suits experienced program managers comfortable with complex cross-functional schedules, embedded systems architecture, and the full lifecycle from chip design through platform deployment.

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Boeing

Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $101,150 – $186,250

Lead the development and delivery of satellite subsystems for national security missions at a Boeing Defense subsidiary, managing schedules, budgets, and cross-functional engineering teams from design through production. This role suits experienced program managers with aerospace or defense background who can balance technical oversight with stakeholder management in a fast-paced space systems environment.

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Intuit

San Diego, CA · $131,500 – $199,500

Lead the operational design and governance of Intuit's Expert Network, building the frameworks and standards that enable tax professionals and financial advisors to deliver consistent service across multiple business lines and seasonal peaks. This role suits someone skilled at translating complex program requirements into clear, executable standards and thriving on work that directly shapes customer experience.

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Voyager

Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $200,000 – $270,000

This role manages development of machine learning software for radar data analysis, overseeing engineers and radar specialists working on automated target recognition. It suits experienced technical managers comfortable with defense work who combine physics expertise, deep learning knowledge, and strong communication skills.

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AeroVironment

Full-time · Moorpark, CA · $139,000 – $212,000

This role leads complex defense-technology programs from conception through delivery, managing budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams while serving as the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders. It suits experienced program managers in the aerospace or defense sector who have handled multiple concurrent initiatives and can navigate both technical complexity and customer relationships.

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Broadcom Inc.

Full-time · Irvine, CA · $109,700 – $175,500

This role leads large-scale semiconductor manufacturing projects from construction through production, overseeing greenfield factories, equipment procurement, and yield optimization across global operations. It suits experienced program managers with deep semiconductor expertise and a track record of taking facilities from design to high-volume output.

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Moody's Corporation

Full-time · Newark, CA · $104,200 – $151,000

This role leads the delivery of complex SaaS programs at Moody's, guiding initiatives from initial concept through post-launch operations while coordinating across engineering, product, and business teams. It suits experienced program managers who excel at managing dependencies, driving alignment in large organizations, and shepherding enterprise software through full lifecycle delivery.

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Shield AI

Full-time · San Diego, CA · $140,000 – $212,000

This role manages large-scale people and organizational initiatives across a defense-tech company, translating HR strategy into deployed programs that improve employee experience and organizational capability. It suits someone comfortable running complex cross-functional projects in a fast-moving environment who can handle both the planning and the stakeholder coordination needed to drive adoption and lasting change.

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Notion

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $140,000 – $195,000 · Remote

Notion seeks a Recruiting Program Manager to design and scale the systems powering their hiring process, from interviewer training and calibration to recruiter onboarding and specialty hiring programs. This role suits someone who thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership of complex cross-functional initiatives, and is energized by building new processes while maintaining analytical rigor.

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Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $290,000 – $435,000

Anthropic seeks a Technical Program Manager to coordinate scaling and efficiency initiatives across their API platform and underlying infrastructure. This role suits experienced program managers who can unify fragmented teams, clarify decision ownership, and deliver complex multi-org projects in high-stakes technical environments.

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Labelbox

San Francisco, CA · $200,000 – $230,000

This senior operations role manages the end-to-end delivery of complex customer projects for an AI data infrastructure company, combining technical program management with ownership of project economics and margins. It suits operators with experience running multi-workstream customer programs who are comfortable with financial accountability and can coordinate technical teams while maintaining customer relationships.

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Intercom

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $189,000 – $225,750

This Principal Program Manager role at Fin/Salesforce leads strategic, cross-functional programs that drive the company's highest priorities, working directly with senior executives to translate complex business objectives into executable plans. The position suits experienced program managers comfortable with ambiguity and executive influence who want to shape both critical company initiatives and the organization's program management practices.

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Amplitude

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $167,000 – $251,000

Lead Amplitude's global program to engage AI-native startups and venture capital partners, building strategic relationships and founder-focused initiatives that position the platform as essential for early-stage companies. This role suits an ecosystem builder with deep startup and VC community ties who can execute programs, run events, and drive adoption through cross-functional collaboration.

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NVIDIA

Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $136,000 – $276,000

NVIDIA seeks a logistics execution leader to design and optimize end-to-end material movement across their expanding North America network. This role combines program management, process improvement, and performance accountability across transportation, inventory, and 3PL partnerships in a high-growth semiconductor environment.

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Intuit

San Diego, CA · $131,500 – $199,500

This role manages the intake and governance of all engagement requests flowing between partner teams and a large service delivery organization, classifying requests, routing them to the right execution partners, and ensuring insights flow back upward in actionable form. It suits someone experienced in designing and operating complex multi-stakeholder processes who can bring structure to high-volume flows without formal authority over the teams executing the work.

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Intuit

San Diego, CA · $178,000 – $262,000

A strategic program management role leading the design and execution of high-impact customer success initiatives across Intuit's business. This suits experienced leaders who thrive building complex programs from scratch, driving alignment across senior teams, and translating strategy into disciplined operational excellence.

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NVIDIA

Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $200,000 – $322,000

This role leads software and firmware execution for NVIDIA's datacenter compute platforms, managing release schedules, cross-team collaboration, and customer satisfaction across complex products used in HPC and AI workloads. It suits experienced program managers comfortable with technical depth, strategic planning, and coordinating between hardware, firmware, and software organizations in a fast-paced environment.

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Intuit

Full-time · San Diego, CA · $150,000 – $214,000

This role is the operational foundation of Intuit's Tech Learning team, managing vendor partnerships, budgets, planning infrastructure, and program readiness to enable the organization to scale its AI and technical training at speed. It suits someone who thrives on building systems and processes that let strategy translate into repeatable execution across a fast-moving, matrixed environment.

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