Technical Program Manager

Rivet Industries•San Jose, CA

6d•$150,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Own the operational backbone of complex, fast-moving technical programs, translating ambiguity into structured execution. You will sit at the center of engineering and cross-functional teams, driving clarity, momentum, and scalable systems as the organization grows.

Requirements

Exceptional attention to detail and strong operational discipline
Strong ownership mindset with a bias toward action and accountability for outcomes
Demonstrated resourcefulness—able to navigate unfamiliar problems and unblock work independently
Proven ability to build trust quickly with engineers and pull information from busy stakeholders without creating friction
High tolerance for ambiguity; able to make progress and create clarity without fully defined direction; flexible thinker who can derive the right operating approach from any situation
High emotional intelligence and interpersonal judgment, especially in technical and cross-functional settings; strong instincts for when to push, pull, escalate, and let a team work through an issue
Ability to balance structure and flexibility, applying the right level of process to the situation
Systems thinker who understands how components, teams, and dependencies interact to produce outcomes
Comfort getting into the weeds of how work is executed, tracked, and communicated
Genuine enjoyment of operational craftsmanship, including tools, workflow design, documentation, and process modeling

Responsibilities

Build and evolve the operating structure for a small, high-performing cross-functional team that scales with increasing complexity
Create and maintain high-quality tracking artifacts across priorities, dependencies, risks, decisions, and follow-ups
Own the operational backbone of execution, including project management tools, documentation systems, status reporting, meeting cadence, and communication flows
Pull signal out of ambiguous, fast-moving workstreams and convert it into actionable plans and clear next steps
Drive progress through persistent, thoughtful follow-through rather than formal authority
Work closely with engineers to understand ground truth, technical constraints, and escalation paths
Identify gaps in process or coordination and implement pragmatic improvements with the appropriate level of structure
Embed testing and reliability into every stage of execution, ensuring systems, workflows, and releases are consistently validated, resilient, and built to perform under real-world conditions
Build systems and workflows that scale across teams, balancing immediate execution needs with long-term efficiency