Technical Program Manager (Seattle, WA)
About The Position
This Technical Program Manager (TPM) role supports a Retirement-focused Financial Services organization by leading the planning and execution of more than 40 new technical capabilities. The position plays a critical role in scaling the business, increasing revenue, and improving operational efficiency by translating retirement-domain business needs into clear, executable technical plans. The TPM acts as the bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams, owning delivery across complex, cross-functional initiatives while managing timelines, dependencies, governance, and execution risk.
Requirements
- Financial Services experience specifically within Retirement (must-have)
- Proven experience managing medium-to-large technical programs
- Strong technical acumen (coding not required)
- Experience translating business strategy into technical execution
- Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery focus
- Organized, execution-focused, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
- Strong communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
- Confident leading delivery across multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Brings structure, clarity, and momentum to complex programs
Nice To Haves
- Direct Retirement Financial Services Experience - Hands-on experience within a Retirement division (e.g., recordkeeping, plan administration, annuities, retirement platforms), not just general financial services.
- Technical Program Leadership - Proven ability to lead complex, multi-workstream programs end-to-end—owning roadmaps, timelines, dependencies, governance, and cross-team coordination.
- Strong Business-to-Technical Translation Skills - Ability to translate business objectives into actionable technical execution plans, confidently engaging in architecture discussions and trade-off decisions without writing code.
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering leads to translate business objectives into technical execution plans, milestones, and deliverables
- Define and manage program timelines, roadmaps, dependencies, and resource planning
- Drive cross-functional execution across business, product, and engineering teams
- Establish and maintain program governance, documentation, and delivery best practices
- Facilitate issue resolution, risk management, and decision-making with appropriate escalation
- Ensure alignment between product roadmaps and engineering execution
- Monitor and report on KPIs and overall program health
- Support stakeholder communication and change management throughout program delivery
- Facilitate planning sessions, checkpoints, and delivery ceremonies as needed
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
