Senior Program Manager
Sovos
Build your future with Sovos.
If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape.
At Sovos, we're dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges -- we're committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities.
Our purpose-built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we!
Don't worry if you don't check all the boxes -- apply anyway! We're focused on hiring the right people, not just the "right" resume. It's not about what you've done elsewhere; it's all about what you're capable of doing here.
The Work You'll Do:
At Sovos, we're transforming how companies around the world manage tax compliance—helping half of the Fortune 500 and thousands more stay ahead in a complex, ever-changing global landscape. As a Senior Program Manager – Tax Compliance, you will provide program leadership for Sovos' most critical product line. With complex dependencies across platforms, applications, and global delivery teams, you'll ensure quarterly planning and execution for Tax Compliance initiatives are disciplined, transparent, and aligned to business outcomes.
Tax Compliance is Sovos' most mission-critical domain, directly influencing ARR, retention, and regulatory credibility. Working day-to-day with Product and Engineering leadership, you will keep a constant pulse on planning, execution, and risks. You will also help prepare leadership for C-level updates, act as a guide to help teams avoid common SDLC pitfalls, and partner with the GTM Program Manager to ensure successful launches.
More specifically, you will:
- Lead the quarterly planning process for Tax Compliance programs, facilitating planning sessions across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Customer Success to align on dependencies, sequencing, and commitments
- Work day-to-day with Product and Engineering leadership to maintain alignment, anticipate issues, and adapt plans in real time while monitoring execution against commitments
- Synthesize program status into executive-ready updates with focus on ARR, NPS, margin, and risk exposure for C-level readiness and communication
- Help teams avoid common software development lifecycle (SDLC) pitfalls and guide them through difficult trade-offs, ensuring alignment to Sovos' strategic priorities
- Partner with the GTM Program Manager to ensure product launches are planned and executed successfully with proper cross-functional engagement
- Coordinate across multi-country engineering and product teams to ensure global delivery while adjusting plans for regional requirements, compliance deadlines, and customer impacts
What We Need From You
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, technical, or project management field
- 5+ years program management experience in complex SaaS environments
- Proven track record leading quarterly planning/PI planning cycles for global product teams
- Experience coordinating across multi-region teams with compliance and regulatory obligations
- Strong grasp of SaaS challenges in compliance-heavy industries
- Expertise with SAFe or equivalent scaled frameworks
- Scrum certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Excellent facilitation and communication skills across product, engineering, GTM, and executive stakeholders
- Proficiency with Jira, Jira Product Discovery, and program portfolio tools
- Product Management or Scrum Master experience a strong plus
- Due to client contractual obligations, the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check upon hire
What Does Sovos Offer You?
The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!
- Flexible Time-Off
- Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
- 401(k) with employee sponsored match
- Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days
- Mentoring Programs
- Globally recognized Training and Development programs
- Tuition Reimbursement, Time off to Volunteer, Charitable Giving Match, and more!
Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.
Company Background
Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos' cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes.
More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries -- including half the Fortune 500 -- trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit http://www.sovos.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.