Associate Program Manager - Podcasts

We're looking for a Program Manager I to drive large-scale, cross-functional programs across Spotify’s Podcasts business. You'll work across engineering, product, design, content, legal, and marketing to keep complex initiatives moving — setting up execution frameworks, surfacing risks early, and making sure the right people have the right information at the right time. This is a high-visibility role for someone who brings operational rigor, strong relationships, and a bias for getting things done. What You'll Do - Help set up and run execution frameworks for large, cross-functional programs, including planning cadences, documentation, and communication rhythms - Partner with engineering, product, design, and marketing to define roadmaps and map dependencies across teams - Support day-to-day program operations, keeping workstreams aligned and moving forward - Share clear updates on program progress, risks, and priorities with stakeholders and senior leaders - Help drive alignment and decision-making across teams, even when priorities differ - Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies early, and work with teams to resolve them - Contribute to planning cycles, goal-setting, and team-wide processes - Support continuous improvement by capturing learnings and helping teams apply them - Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where teams can do their best work Who You Are - You have experience supporting or running cross-functional programs in a product or technology environment - You are comfortable working with software development teams and collaborating with partners across functions like design, legal, or marketing - You communicate clearly and can turn complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand messages - You build strong relationships and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders - You stay organized and focused while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment - You approach challenges with curiosity and a problem-solving mindse