Senior Program Manager, Sales Engineering (New Products)

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About The Role

As a Program Manager for the Sales Engineering Team at Samsara, you’d be building and looking after Programs that enable a diverse team of SE’s to work together to bring our unique connected operations technology to customers.  Your work would directly contribute to a cleaner, more efficient and productive supply chain by creating safer roadways, reducing fuel consumption and emissions, and providing a consolidated platform for connecting operations.  The Programs you will engage in will have impact across all internal departments at Samsara, many at the executive level, by driving the SE Team to bring new products to market.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US.

In this role, you will:

Join the SE Operations Team to drive continuous improvements in the efficiency, quality and impact of the Global Sales Engineering Team

Partner with Senior Leadership to plan, budget for, and deliver key operational programs that drive Samsara’s Global Sales Engineering Team

Work closely with Strategic Finance on long-term financial planning including revenue forecasting and cost efficiency for new product launches

Work closely with Marketing and Product to ensure we are building an interconnected plan that is supported by all pillars of our go-to-market motion

Lead strategic projects centered around new product releases in support of Samsara’s long term growth; work cross functionally to structure problems, develop hypotheses, conduct analyses to turn data into meaningful insights, and drive solutions and actionable recommendations and results through a rigorous, data-driven process

Bring the voice of the customer to the organization: understand and draw insights from key market, industry, customer trends, and customer/partner feedback to provide insight and guide investment decisions across Field Operations and other GTM functions

Develop strategic and business cases working with cross-functional teams outlining business opportunity, rationale, and operational plans to grow new product performance

Present to Samsara leadership teams on topics related to new market and product expansion

Work with enablement teams on talent management strategy, from initial SE ramp period through advanced industry and technical training. Heavy focus on ensuring all SE’s can deliver high quality technical sales demonstrations across the entire portfolio of products.

Minimum Requirements For This Role

A passion for new technologies, especially as they apply to the Industrial IoT space

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

7.5+ years of experience in Consulting, Finance, Business Operations, Sales Strategy & Operations or other analytical role

Experience driving comprehensive organizational strategy via centralized reporting, including project status and process health (Critical Path Method, building project schedules, etc.)

Experience building processes and enablement strategies resulting in measurable  increases in organizational productivity and efficiency

A firm understanding of business process automation, and experience driving cross-functional initiatives to completion

Exposure to working directly with prospects and/or customers in a pre-sales or customer success capacity

An Ideal Candidate Also Has

Experience Designing And Implementing New Product Release Cycle Programs And Processes

The ability to deliver complex B2B systems integration projects and workflows

Experience With Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Migration And Data Maintenance

Experience With Jira And Confluence

Familiarity with Salesforce

Familiarity with LMS

Familiarity with AI tools

The range of annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that OTE pay may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.

Annual OTE Salary

$158,950

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$187,000 USD

Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why

our rewards

are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.

Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

Belonging at Samsara

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Accommodations

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