Program and Process Manager II, Product Marketing

Team: Footwear Operations

Location: US, Washington, Seattle

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. 

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:  

• Runner First 
  • We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond
  • We do what we say we’ll do 
• Champion Heart  
  • We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run 
  • We stay generous with our humanity 
• Keep Moving 
  • We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end management of programs or major cross-functional workstreams, aligning project teams to shared goals, critical timelines, and deliverables that support broader strategic objectives.
• Act as the central connector across cross-functional teams, resolving blockers, tracking key dependencies, and ensuring consistent communication and alignment throughout the product creation process.
• Champion and apply best practices in program and portfolio management, contributing to the refinement of tools, templates, and methodologies. Drive integrated program planning, creating and maintaining work plans, program dashboards, milestone tracking, and status reporting for internal stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks and dependencies, developing mitigation strategies and escalating issues that could impact program health or delivery timelines.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders and program sponsors to align execution with strategy, translating complex objectives into actionable workstreams.
• Lead cross-functional meetings and milestone reviews, developing clear documentation of action plans, and follow-ups to drive progress.
• Contribute to process optimization initiatives by mapping workflows, surfacing inefficiencies, and helping implement scalable improvements across programs.
• Support resource and prioritization conversations by analyzing program capacity needs and providing insight into trade-offs.
• Collaborate with leadership and team members to define program scope, outcomes, and critical path; ensure clarity and accountability across contributing functions.
• Serve as a program lead in broader portfolio discussions, supporting alignment with enterprise priorities and business impact goals.
• Mentor team members, sharing knowledge, building capabilities, and contributing to a high-performing Program & Process Management team culture.
• Enable cross-functional decision-making by proactively identifying gaps, facilitating issue resolution, and aligning stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and ownership of critical milestones. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, with 5+ years of experience in program, project, or process management, preferably within a product development environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional programs or initiatives with multiple stakeholders and high business impact.
• Strong knowledge of program and project management tools (Smartsheet, Monday, Asana, or similar).
• Proficiency in program planning, critical path development, risk management, and integrated workstream oversight.
• Proven ability to align execution to strategy, driving cross-functional collaboration and resolving team misalignment or delivery challenges. 
• Strong stakeholder management and influence skills, including experience collaborating with senior leadership.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office and collaboration platforms (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams).
• Analytical and systems thinker with the ability to optimize workflows and implement scalable process improvements.
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment; adaptable, proactive, and continuously improving how programs and teams operate. 
• Goal-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to challenge the status quo – always looking at improving our products and processes while also displaying a willingness to dive into the details.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills—able to translate complexity into clarity and drive alignment across functions. Passion for enabling product creation teams and a deep understanding of the runner or consumer is a plus, overridden by the ability to understand and empathize with the runner to develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the Brooks community.
• Unwavering demonstration of Brooks’ corporate values: Runner First, Word Is Bond, Champion Heart, There Is No “I” In Run, and Keep Moving. 

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.