--- title: 'Project Manager - Product & R&D at ControlUp' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/project-manager-product-r-d-controlup-rishon-lezion-b2eczby8bvbg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Project Manager - Product & R&D at ControlUp - **Company:** ControlUp - **Location:** Rishon Lezion, Israel - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/controlup/55a4eace-0c76-46c0-bb5b-f434cb026034 ## Job description ControlUp is a leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX), evolving IT operations with agentic AI to deliver Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) and a digital workspace that runs itself. Our platform transforms millions of real-time signals into intelligent action, bridging the gap between deep visibility and automated remediation. We turn "IT headaches" and employee frustration into self-healing operations, allowing organizations to move beyond reactive troubleshooting toward a future where technology works seamlessly in the background. We’re here to ensure the workday runs without disruptions. No tool sprawl, no wasted time, and no friction. Just technology that works for people, not against them, so they can stay focused on what they do best. One platform. One powerful shift in how work flows. About the Role: We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our Product & R&D Operations team and help drive some of our most strategic and complex initiatives. You will lead a high-visibility, cross-company program involving Product, R&D, Security, IT, Legal, and other business stakeholders. Your role will be to bring structure and clarity to the program, build and maintain the execution plan, manage dependencies and risks, and keep stakeholders aligned around shared milestones. Alongside this key program, you will lead additional projects and help improve operational processes across Product and R&D. You don’t need to be a technical or security expert. We’re looking for someone who is curious, learns quickly, asks the right questions, and feels comfortable facilitating conversations between subject-matter experts. What You’ll Own: - Lead Complex Cross-Functional Programs: Build and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision-making processes. - Drive Product & R&D Initiatives: Lead strategic projects involving Product, Engineering, and other business functions. - Create Structure and Momentum: Turn broad goals and complex requirements into clear workstreams, ownership, deliverables, and next steps. - Coordinate Diverse Stakeholders: Bring together technical and non-technical teams, facilitate productive conversations, and ensure everyone remains aligned. - Track Risks and Dependencies: Proactively identify blockers and gaps, coordinate mitigation plans, and escalate issues when needed. - Provide Clear Visibility: Deliver concise updates on progress, decisions, risks, and upcoming milestones to stakeholders and leadership. - Improve Processes: Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, strengthen cross-team collaboration, and introduce scalable ways of working. - Use AI to Support Execution: Apply AI tools to help create and maintain roadmaps, project plans, Gantt charts, status updates, meeting summaries, and workflow automations. - Drive Follow-Through: Ensure that decisions and action items are documented, assigned, and completed. What You’ll Bring: - 4+ years of experience in project or program management, preferably within a SaaS or technology environment. - Experience leading projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders with different priorities. - Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage timelines, milestones, dependencies, and risks. - Excellent communication and facilitation skills. - The confidence to participate in technical conversations, ask clarifying questions, and translate discussions into actionable plans. - A proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to create structure when requirements are still evolving. - Strong learning agility and curiosity, with an interest in understanding new products, technologies, and business areas. - Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities may change. - Experience with project-management or R&D tools such as Linear, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms. - Experience using AI tools—or a strong interest in using them—to improve planning, communication, and execution. Nice to have: - Experience working closely with Product and R&D teams. - Exposure to complex organizational, operational, security, or compliance-related projects. - Experience coordinating external partners, consultants, or vendors. - Experience within Product Operations, R&D Operations, a PMO, or a similar cross-functional function. Why join us? In this role, you will have the opportunity to: - Lead strategic, high-visibility initiatives across Product and R&D. - Work closely with teams and leaders from across the organization. - Bring structure and momentum to projects that have meaningful company impact. - Help shape how strategic programs are managed across Product and R&D. - Introduce modern, AI-enabled approaches to project planning and execution. Why You’ll Love It Here: - Global, Not Isolated: You’ll work with a diverse team spanning the US, EMEA, and Israel. We’re known for our vibrant social culture, and once a year, the entire global company comes together for a major offsite to reconnect in person. - Meaningful Impact: Make a real impact from day one, working with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced, global environment. - Collaborative & Growth-Driven: Join a collaborative, empowering culture where learning and professional growth are encouraged. - True Flexibility: We offer a hybrid model. We care about the output of your expertise, not the hours you spend in a specific chair. Ready to join? Apply now and help us shape the future of IT and employee experience. ## About ControlUp ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ControlUp provides an AI-powered digital employee experience (DEX) platform that helps IT teams proactively monitor, remediate, and optimize endpoints to deliver a frustration-free workspace. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series unknown; total funding $140.2M across 4 rounds; achieved unicorn status in 2024) - **Headquarters**: Rishon LeZion, Israel (global HQ) with major offices in San Francisco, California, USA and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Not publicly listed on the provided sources; the company was built by a team including ex-Takoto co-founder Gadi Feldman (now CPO). ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Digital Employee Experience (DEX), Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM), IT Operations (ITOps) - **Target customers**: B2B – Enterprise IT teams, managed service providers (MSPs), and large organizations (over a third of Fortune 100 are customers). - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To make technology invisible – not because it disappears, but because it just works.” ControlUp aims to transform IT from reactive support ticket handling to a proactive, self-healing digital workspace. ## Products & Services - **ControlUp Solve**: A SaaS platform for automated remediation – detects and fixes common desktop, application, and network issues without human intervention. - **ControlUp Remote DX**: Monitors and optimizes the digital experience for remote and hybrid workers, ensuring performance across VPNs, VDI, and cloud desktops. - **ControlUp Edge DX**: Extends visibility and control to physical endpoints (laptops, desktops) to prevent slowdowns and enhance user experience. - **Agentic AI Layer (recent addition)**: Incorporates agentic AI to move from DEX to full Autonomous IT Operations (AEM) – the platform sees, understands, decides, and acts. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Achieved “unicorn” status (valuation >$1B) after crossing $100M ARR in 2024. Exact valuation not disclosed. - **Key Metric**: **Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) – $100M** (2024); **Total Funding – $140.2M** (across 4 rounds) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not specifically named in provided sources, but investors enabled unicorn round. Partners include major IT ecosystem players (implied by Fortune 100 adoption). - **Growth Signals**: - Grew from DEX leader to AEM pioneer with agentic AI. - Acquisitions: Takoto (automation) and UniPath Inc. – bringing world-class automation and AI capabilities. - 2000+ global customers, 6M+ seats under management. - 4700+ Certified ControlUp Experts. - Headcount grew ~5.6% YoY to 357 employees (linkedin) or “400 teammates worldwide” (company page). ## Competitive Advantages - **Real-time visibility & proactive remediation**: Detects issues 20x faster than leading platforms and automates fixes before users are impacted. - **Unified DEX + ITOps platform**: Combines monitoring, analytics, and automated remediation in a single pane – reducing tool sprawl. - **Agentic AI (Autonomous IT)**: Uses AI not just for insights but to decide and act autonomously, moving beyond legacy DEX tools. - **Deep customer trust**: Over a third of Fortune 100 companies rely on ControlUp; 2000+ global customers; high NPS implied by “scrappy authenticity and roll-up-our-sleeves customer service.” ## Strategic Focus - **Autonomous IT Operations (AEM)**: The company is pivoting from DEX to a fully autonomous platform that can heal, optimize, and manage itself using agentic AI. - **Scaling globally**: New office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2024) and continued hiring across US, Israel, Europe (DACH, Netherlands, UK, Poland). - **Expanding product capabilities**: Continued acquisition and integration of automation and AI startups (Takoto, UniPath) to accelerate roadmap. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “one team” with “scrappy authenticity” – collaboration, ownership beyond role, and collective wins celebrated. Emphasizes “big thinkers and meticulous executors.” - **Work setup**: **Hybrid** – employees can work from one of four offices (Israel, San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, additional European hubs) or from home. - **Benefits**: - Medical, dental, vision coverage starting day 1 (company pays portion). - Flexible Time Off (FTO) + 6 paid sick days + 10 company holidays. - 401k match (50% on first 4% of compensation, no waiting period). - Stock options (offered after 90 days). - 100% company-paid $100k life insurance; voluntary short/long-term disability, AD&D. - Annual all-expenses-paid company trip; regular virtual and in-person events. - **Professional growth**: “No limits to opportunities and growth” – employees carve their own path. - **Team**: 357–400 teammates across 17 countries; strong engineering presence in Israel and US. ## Sources 1. [ControlUp Careers Page](https://www.controlup.com/company/careers/) 2. [ControlUp Company Page](https://www.controlup.com/company/) 3. [ControlUp Job Listings (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/controlup) 4. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/controlup-technology) 5. 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