Senior Technical Program Manager, R&D Operations

Spring Health • NY

153d • $159,100 - $194,150

About The Position

The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead cross-functional technical initiatives that are essential to delivering scalable, high-impact product outcomes. You’ll work closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders to architect, plan, and execute complex technical programs. This role requires a strong systems mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity while structuring execution across multiple teams and technical domains. This role demands both technical depth and program management rigor to bridge strategy with execution and deliver measurable business impact.

Requirements

• 5+ years in technical program management and/or engineering operations within a high-performing technology org, ideally embedded in product and engineering.
• Strong technical fluency: Understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and experience with developer tools and workflows (e.g., Jira, Applause, CI/CD systems, DX platforms).
• Proven success in scaling engineering operations: Implementing and managing tech stacks, tooling, and operational frameworks that improve delivery velocity and engineering productivity.
• Proficiency in program management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Coda, Trello), with an eye toward evaluating and evolving tooling as needs change.
• Exceptional communicator and collaborator, able to align executives, engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders around program goals and trade-offs.
• Organized and execution-focused, with the ability to juggle competing priorities, urgent requests, and high-volume operational tasks.
• Analytical, data-driven decision-maker, adept at defining and leveraging metrics to assess program health, engineering efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end technical program execution: Plan, manage, and deliver cross-functional initiatives across product, engineering, and partner teams, ensuring predictable and scalable outcomes.
• Own engineering operations systems and tooling: Manage and optimize the tech stack supporting engineering productivity (e.g., Jira, Applause, internal DX tools), ensuring reliability, usability, and adoption.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment and transparency: Drive communication across engineering, product, and business leaders, continuously integrating feedback to maximize program impact.
• Manage risks and dependencies: Proactively identify technical risks, operational inefficiencies, and cross-team blockers, and drive resolution or trade-offs.
• Implement scalable processes: Establish frameworks for reporting, retrospectives, and continuous improvement that increase both delivery reliability and engineering productivity.
• Enhance developer experience (DX): Partner with engineering teams to streamline workflows, reduce friction, and improve developer velocity through automation, tooling, and process improvements.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring.
• Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% for retirement planning.
• A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
• Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave and company holidays.
• Parental leave of 18 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents after 6 months tenure.
• Access to Noom, a weight management program.
• Access to fertility care support through Carrot, with $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.
• Access to Wellhub for fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep options.
• Access to BrightHorizons for sponsored child care, back-up care, and elder care.
• Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement a year.
• $200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees