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Principal Program Manager

Job ID 2024-10822 Date posted 22/10/2025 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom; Manchester, United Kingdom Category Program/Project Management
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Job Overview 

Join the Central Engineering Software Operations team as a Principal Program Manager where you will lead delivery of production software that helps our partners build energy-efficient Arm-powered products. This is an amazing opportunity to work with outstanding engineering teams in a fast-paced environment, and be part of a capable, diverse, supportive, and inclusive team, while contributing to the evolution of Computing Infrastructure using Arm Architecture and technology.

To be considered for this senior hands-on role, you will have an extensive track record of working with multiple software engineering teams to plan, deliver and support complex product-quality software/firmware. Excellent interpersonal skills are a requirement, as is displaying confident leadership and a dedication to engagingengineering teams and partners to drive your program through to success. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Own and drive cross-team planning – working with team leads, architects and project managers. Own the scheduling, tracking, monitoring, and reporting for your program.
  • Connect with external suppliers and work with internal Legal and Licensing functions to secure their approvals and ensure compliance with Arm policies.
  • Be a point of contact for customers and run a support process to maximise customer satisfaction with software/ firmware releases.
  • Motivate and drive multiple teams to deliver commitments, help teams connect their work to the program vision and Arm’s strategy.
  • Lead the governance of theprogram; proactively identifyingrisks, changes and dependencies and driving them to conclusion.
  • Have strong organisational skills, a can-do approach and be a collaborative member of the team, working with engineering, project management, technology management, product management and other functions.
  • Take the initiative to develop and improve our processes and practices.

Required Skills & Experience: 

  • Leading engineering teams for delivery of production software/ firmware preferably in an Agile or iterative environment.
  • Strong communication and networking skills to be able to influence and collaborate with engineering leads, architects, project managers, peers, senior management, and Arm suppliers and partners.
  • A positive, can-do attitude which is adaptive to change, resilient and eager to accept new challenges within a fast-paced high-tech environment.
  • Professional memberships or qualifications in program or project management methodologies e.g.APM/PMI/PgMP/MSP.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed engineering teams and partners.
  • Familiarity with the Software Development Lifecycle, and of Program, Project and Product Lifecycles.
  • Proficient in the application of standard Microsoft Office tools.

'Nice to Have’ Skills & Experience 

  • Supplier management and customer support management.
  • Familiarity with software licensing considerations and support and maintenance service level agreements.
  • Usage of supporting tools commonly used in Arm program management e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project.

In return: 

  • You will be a senior member of the CE-Software group - contributing to exciting new technology programs that shape the future of Compute in AI era
  • You will have the opportunity to learn about the latest Arm architecture features, working closely with highly skilled engineering teams on ground-breaking technology! 
  • You will be empowered to continually identify and roll out improvements to our ways of working, while being supported by a diverse team of project and program managers. 

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

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Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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