Senior Principal Program Manager, Engineering Business Operation

At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started.

Come join us for a whale of a ride!

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the United States, with preference in San Francisco, CA, and Seattle, WA. If you’re located in or near Seattle, WA, we also have an office space available should you prefer to work on-site.

As Docker continues to scale across multiple product lines and internal platforms, we are creating a leader of Business Operations role to help shape strategy, drive operational alignment, and strengthen the overall rhythm and effectiveness of the organization.

This is a high-impact strategic role responsible for orchestrating complex programs that improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and establish engineering excellence practices across all of Docker's product and platform teams.

This role requires exceptional business acumen aligned to fast-paced; fast-growth technical ecosystems; strategic thinking; and the ability to influence and align stakeholders across the entire organization. You'll work directly with executive leadership to translate high-level business objectives into actionable technical programs while navigating complex interdependencies across Engineering, Product, Finance, Operations, and Go‑to‑Market teams.

• Own and evolve the company’s operating rhythm, including planning cycles, business reviews, roadmap forums, and cross‑functional execution cadences.
• Partner with executive and senior engineering leadership to align strategy, priorities, resource allocation, and execution across product and platform organizations.
• Lead high‑impact, company‑wide initiatives spanning operational efficiency, cost optimization, technical debt reduction, and large‑scale platform or system migrations.
• Translate strategic business objectives into executable programs and technical roadmaps, driving coordination, momentum, and follow‑through across teams.
• Establish visibility into business, product, and engineering health through metrics, dashboards, reporting frameworks, and actionable operational insights.
• Design and implement lightweight systems, standards, and frameworks that improve clarity, accountability, and decision‑making without adding unnecessary process.
• Identify and remove friction in the operating model, enabling teams to move faster with confidence in a fast‑changing environment.
• Lead cost management and optimization efforts, including cloud infrastructure efficiency, vendor consolidation, and improved resource allocation.
• Define and track company‑wide measures of operational efficiency and engineering productivity, ensuring outcomes are measurable and visible.
• Establish and elevate program management excellence, including mentoring TPMs and setting best practices for large‑scale execution.
• Prepare leaders for key decision forums, including board discussions, planning reviews, and product or platform strategy sessions.
• Support people and culture initiatives that strengthen onboarding, communication, leadership readiness, and organizational health in a distributed environment.

• 10+ years of experience in business operations, strategy & operations, program leadership, or related cross‑functional roles, including 4+ years at Staff level or above.
• Proven track record leading company‑wide, multi‑year transformation initiatives at high‑growth technology companies ($100M+ revenue).
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and operate organizational or company‑level operating rhythms (planning cycles, governance, execution cadences).
• Extensive experience leading large‑scale, complex programs (>$5M budgets) involving engineering, finance, operations, and executive leadership.
• Extensive background in cloud platforms, distributed systems, AI, and enterprise infrastructure, with strong business acumen.
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