Sr, Manager, Technical Project Management

GlobalFoundries • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Technical Project Management is responsible for leading, coaching, and scaling a team of Technical Project Managers accountable for end-to-end delivery of complex, technology-enabled initiatives. This role ensures strong technical execution, governance discipline, and delivery rigor across design, build, integration, testing, and deployment phases.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in technical project or program delivery, including leadership of complex, multi-team initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience managing or formally leading project managers or TPMs.
• Strong understanding of technology delivery lifecycles, including design, build, integrate, test, and deploy.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and influence across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery models.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Experience delivering large-scale enterprise transformations (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, ERP, data, or platform modernization).
• Experience operating in a highly matrixed, global organization.
• Familiarity with technical delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and integrated reporting platforms.
• PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Project Managers, ensuring consistent performance, skill progression, and role clarity.
• Establish clear expectations for TPM ownership across build, integration, test, and deploy phases.
• Identify skill gaps and drive targeted coaching, training, and development plans aligned to enterprise technical delivery needs.
• Support performance management, staffing decisions, onboarding, and succession planning for TPM roles.
• Provide oversight and challenge on TPM delivery plans, schedules, RAID, and execution strategies.
• Ensure TPMs effectively translate technical risks and dependencies into schedule, financial, and operational impacts.
• Act as an escalation point for complex delivery issues, enabling timely resolution across cross‑functional teams.
• Reinforce disciplined use of delivery tools (e.g., ADO, Jira), execution cadences, and reporting standards.
• Ensure consistent application of technical project management best practices across workstreams and initiatives.
• Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Test, Data, and Cutover leads to ensure integrated planning and execution.
• Drive alignment with program and portfolio governance expectations, including change control, milestones, and stage gates.
• Support leadership reviews with clear, fact‑based insights on delivery health and execution risks.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for program leadership on TPM performance, capacity, and delivery health.
• Partner with vendor delivery leads to reinforce accountability, execution quality, and outcome ownership.
• Ensure TPMs maintain effective working relationships with business and IT stakeholders across a matrixed environment.
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Benefits

• GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets.
• We shape what's essential
• At GlobalFoundries you will find a vibrant work environment where collaboration and innovation thrive.
• Our diverse and global team shares a culture of respect and inclusivity, representing the best in the industry.
• We celebrate success together and are united by our dedication to excellence and our desire to improve and empower the world.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior