Technical Program Manager

Description

• Facilitate regular meetings, such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and status updates, to ensure effective communication and timely problem resolution
• Identify and mitigate risks early, balancing trade-offs between scope, time, and resources
• Serve as the point of contact for any escalations or risks within the program, addressing challenges and making course corrections as needed
• Develop comprehensive program roadmaps, project timelines, and resource plans, identifying key milestones and deliverables
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders
• Establish measurable success criteria, KPIs, and metrics to track progress and ensure program success
• Introduce best practices for managing large-scale technical initiatives, ensuring adherence to Agile, Scrum, or other relevant methodologies
• Work closely with vendors to validate that deliverables meet both functional and non-functional requirements
• Define and oversee the strategic direction of technical programs and ensure alignment with company objectives
• Drive project execution, ensuring teams are meeting milestones, timelines, and quality expectations
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of technical programs from initiation through to delivery, including ideation, design, development, testing, and release
• Continuously assess and improve processes related to program management, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency and optimize workflows
• Analyze past program performance to drive improvements and prevent recurrence of issues in future programs

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, product management, or engineering leadership, with at least 2 years managing large-scale, cross-functional technical projects
• Experience in managing complex technical initiatives, ideally in software development or systems engineering
• Solid understanding of software development processes, Agile, SDLC, and system architectures
• Ability to understand technical requirements and challenges to effectively communicate with engineering teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master’s degree is a plus
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a track record of successfully managing risks
• Familiarity with project management tools like JIRA, Trello, or Asana.
• Strong experience in Agile, Scrum, or similar project management methodologies
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• PMP (Project Management Professional), Scrum Master, or other relevant certifications

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance