Sr Technical Program Manager
About The Position
As a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will orchestrate the planning, development, and execution of key technical projects. Your leadership will bridge product and engineering efforts, ensuring seamless roadmap alignment, milestone tracking, and risk management. You'll play a crucial role in advancing both engineering and business strategies through effective collaboration and visionary program management. Effective stakeholder management and critical thinking are paramount in this role, as is the ability to exercise sound judgment in complex scenarios. Your strategic oversight and ability to navigate through ambiguity will drive our engineering and business vertical strategies forward.
Requirements
- 8-10+ years of experience in software development program management across cross-functional projects.
- 5+ years in a program management role.
- Expertise in Agile methodologies and tools.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate software engineering challenges.
- Proven ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Experience coordinating release schedules and building sustainable processes.
- Hands-on expertise in automation and scripting, enabling the creation and optimization of workflows to automate various processes efficiently.
Nice To Haves
- Background in a growth-stage or tech company.
- Skilled in decomposing products or features into technical components and dependencies.
- Experience in software development with one or more general-purpose programming languages.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence tools.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to establish program plans and milestones, proactively managing risks and setting clear objectives.
- Drive roadmap alignment across product areas, ensuring strategic goals are met through effective cross-functional coordination.
- Lead transformation initiatives and develop strategic roadmaps, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve alignment.
- Advocate for engineering excellence by supporting reliable software systems and improving productivity across teams.
- Partner with Software Engineering, Platform Infrastructure, and other key functions to maintain high-quality standards.
- Provide mentorship to junior TPMs, fostering their professional growth and enhancing overall program management capabilities.
Benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to Headspace
- Annual company-wide week off a year
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- 20 days of paid time off
- Private health and dental insurance
- Life and Disability insurance
- Free lunch 2 days per week
- Convenient downtown SF office location close to the Embarcadero MUNI and BART stations.
- Building amenities, such as a gym & bike parking
- Flexible spending account
- Retirement benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid sick leave
- Medical leave
- Bereavement leave
- Floating holidays
- Paid holidays
- Annual bonus
- Equity grant
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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