Technical Program Manager 3, FreeWheel (Reston, VA - Hybrid)

Comcast • Reston, VA

3d • $113,250 - $169,875 • Hybrid

About The Position

This job centers on managing technical programs, aligning them with strategic business and product needs. It involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior staff to ensure successful project execution. The role requires a deep understanding of technical disciplines and acting as a mentor for less experienced colleagues. You’ll lead delivery across multiple teams or a moderately complex platform area. You’ll partner with Product and Engineering leads to align on priorities, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll also contribute to planning and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of Agile delivery models and metrics (velocity, cycle time)
• Strong grasp of cross-team dependency management
• Knowledge of platform or domain-specific delivery challenges
• Advanced facilitation and conflict resolution
• Data-driven decision-making and reporting
• Coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Lead delivery across multiple teams or initiatives
• Influence prioritization and planning decisions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Must successfully execute with team members located in multiple remote locations and time zones.
• 5-7 Years Relevant Work Experience
• Bachelor's Degree

Nice To Haves

• While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Understanding technical program scopes, driving key planning milestones, and ensuring alignment with product and business requirements
• Leveraging technical expertise to research, plan, and achieve program objectives through effective team collaboration
• Coordinating with senior staff to secure participation from cross-functional core team members, including matrixed project managers
• Overseeing project execution from start to finish, ensuring technical specifications and program plans are followed
• Collaborating with core team and senior staff to schedule work and manage critical path tasks within program scope
• Assisting in the development of program goals, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with technical strategies
• Identifying and analyzing complex technical risks and issues, providing resolutions, and supporting budget and resource forecasting
• Monitoring program deliverables for quality, working with senior staff to manage changes, and ensuring program objectives are met
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Lead execution of cross-team initiatives
• Coach teams on agile and SDLC maturity
• Own delivery metrics and reporting
• Proactively manage risks and blockers
• Support a single team’s delivery execution under guidance.
• Track progress and surface blockers to senior EDMs.
• Assist in scheduling and documenting agile ceremonies.
• Learn and apply FreeWheel’s SDLC practices.
• Help maintain Jira boards and sprint plans.
• Track team availability and flag inconsistencies.
• Observe team workflows and suggest minor improvements.
• Participate in retrospectives and document action items.
• Share basic status updates with internal team.
• Escalate issues to senior team members as needed.

Benefits

• Best-in-class Benefits
• Commission (for most sales positions)
• Bonus (for most non-sales positions)

What This Job Offers

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