Senior Program Manager (Product & Tech)

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology!

Want to develop the strategies and principles needed to deliver compelling software? Join our team and help us enhance our all-in-one software platform, elevate our one-of-a-kind technology, and improve the employee experience.

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This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.  You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.

Position Overview

This is a pivotal role responsible for driving Agile transformation at the organizational level, leading cross-functional coaching efforts, ensuring effective collaboration across departments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This role involves designing and delivering Agile training programs for managers, supervisors, and other nontechnical staff, utilizing needs assessment tools to tailor programs for maximum effectiveness. You will collaborate with key stakeholders, including Directors and senior leadership, to align Agile practices with business objectives and strategic goals. By providing hands-on guidance and mentorship, you will empower teams and leaders to embrace Agile principles, improve communication, and enhance overall efficiency. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills, along with deep expertise in Agile methodologies. You will be instrumental in shaping the company’s Agile journey, ensuring scalability and sustainability of Agile practices across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and facilitate training content, conducting organizational-level coaching, and evaluating the impact of Agile adoption.
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration at the organization level. • Conduct supervisory, management or nontechnical skills training courses for internal staff.
• Use needs assessment tools to determine effectiveness of proposed training programs.
• Interact with functional organizations to develop specifications for content of courses.
• Prepare lesson plans including the method, media, and documentation to be presented.
• Instruct participants in classroom lectures and/or group sessions.
• Conduct follow up to determine applicability of course material.
• Work directly Directors and Senior PCTY leadership on departmental or organizational coaching

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business, Organizational Development, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in Agile coaching, training, and transformation at an enterprise level.
• Proven experience leading Agile adoption at the organizational level, working with senior leadership and cross functional teams.
• Deep understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, or Disciplined Agile.
• Experience implementing Agile at scale across multiple teams and departments.
• Strong facilitation skills in Agile ceremonies, workshops, and coaching sessions.
• Experience developing and delivering training programs for managers, supervisors, and nontechnical staff.
• Proficiency in using needs assessment tools to evaluate training effectiveness. • Ability to create engaging lesson plans, training materials, and assessments.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to influence and mentor at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate discussions and training sessions.
• Ability to build strong relationships with Directors, senior leadership, and functional teams.
• Experience with change management and organizational development.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $106k - $160k/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.