Director, Technical Program Management

eBay•Austin, TX

4d•$148,400 - $254,200

About The Position

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts. Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet. Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all. About the role and the team: At eBay, we believe great products don’t just happen—they’re built with passion, collaboration, and a drive to make things better. That’s where the Planning, Program and Operational Excellence team comes in. Our mission is to improve how we build and launch products that Buyers and Sellers around the world love. We are dedicated to optimizing every stage of the product development lifecycle—streamlining processes, accelerating delivery, and empowering cross-functional teams to focus on outcomes and magical customer experiences. If you’re excited about shaping the way great products come to life and improving experiences for millions of customers, we’d love for you to join us! The Director of Technical Program Management at eBay represents a senior leadership position charged with the responsibility of fostering strategic alignment, ensuring operational rigor, and driving exceptional execution across a multitude of initiatives and Technical Program Management teams. This role entails the oversight of TPM execution for significant product areas and the assurance that TPMs are consistently delivering high-impact programs characterized by discipline, visibility, and clarity. Furthermore, the individual in this position will be instrumental in shaping the methodology by which large-scale programs are planned, monitored, and delivered, collaborating closely with executives across product, engineering, and business divisions to effectively translate strategic objectives into actionable executions.

Requirements

10+ years of TPM experience, with 5+ years in a senior leadership or people management role.
Proven ability to lead large-scale programs and TPM teams across multiple domains.
Deep, practical experience in managing complex, multi-faceted project portfolios, including strategic prioritization, resource optimization, and benefit realization
The ability to define clear paths forward and drive execution in situations of extreme, unprecedented ambiguity and interconnected complexity.
Strong technical fluency and ability to guide architectural discussions and engineering tradeoffs.
Excellent communication and executive presence, with experience influencing VP+ stakeholders.
Deep understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and cost control at the enterprise portfolio level, optimizing ROI
A builder’s mindset you create durable operational systems, not just short-term fixes. You proactively evolve the operating model as the org grows
The ability to deeply understand business objectives and translate them into actionable, well-governed technical and business programs

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee multiple initiative portfolios across product and technology, ensuring TPMs deliver on execution excellence and business impact.
Build and lead a high-performing TPM/PMO team, coaching senior ICs and managers, and creating clear growth paths that strengthen the TPM craft across the org
Drive org-wide planning and execution processes, ensuring strategic alignment and resource investment across priorities.
Build and lead a high-performing PMO team, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and strategic value delivery.
Establish consistent frameworks for status reporting, risk management, roadmap planning, and execution health.
Own the operational narrative at the leadership level, synthesizing cross-domain delivery health, risks, and tradeoff recommendations for VPs and the C-suite
Serve as a trusted advisor to VP+ leaders, helping resolve escalations and ensure cross-functional coordination at scale.
Advocate for customer impact and business value, holding teams accountable to deliver outcomes—not just output.
Implement program management methodologies and technical governance structures that lead to orders of magnitude improvements in execution speed and reliability for global-scale initiatives
Shape and evolve TPM team practices, tooling, and operating models to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Represent TPM function in exec forums, surfacing insights, driving decisions, and creating visibility for the team’s impact.

Benefits

The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave).
Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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