Technical Program Manager - VIrtual

Alight•Virtual, TX

1d•$142,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Alight is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex technology programs across Engineering, Architecture, Product, Data/AI, Security, Operations, and external partners. The role translates technical plans and engineering commitments into coordinated execution by identifying dependencies, surfacing risks, challenging assumptions, and aligning teams around milestones, decisions, and delivery expectations. The position does not require designing the technical solution, but does require comfort discussing technical concepts and understanding how decisions and dependencies affect delivery. The Technical Program Manager builds integrated plans covering engineering work, architecture and system dependencies, environments, milestones, estimates, testing, releases, and operational readiness. They review technical designs and delivery assumptions, coordinate dependencies and ownership across teams, drive release readiness and risk recovery, manage program financials and capacity forecasts, and communicate program status and recommendations to technical and executive audiences. They coordinate Agile teams with broader Product, Engineering, and operational lifecycles, applying relevant security, compliance, data, and AI practices. Alight offers a comprehensive total rewards package and flexible working arrangements wherever possible. This virtual role may require occasional travel to a physical office. Virtual interviews are conducted by video, and the company describes itself as a camera-on culture. Employment offers are contingent on completing applicable background checks, and applicants must be authorized to work in the employing country without requiring current or future visa sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 7 years of technical project, program, or engineering delivery experience, including leading complex initiatives involving multiple technical teams and dependencies.
Working knowledge of software or systems architecture, system integrations and APIs, cloud or platform services, data dependencies, testing, and release practices.
Experience reviewing technical artifacts and asking informed questions about dependencies, sequencing, estimates, and delivery risks.
Experience resolving cross-team issues involving areas such as Engineering, Architecture, Security, Data, Product, Platform Operations, or technical vendors.
Understanding of SDLC and product delivery practices, including Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
Experience identifying risks and blockers, driving decisions, and supporting release readiness.
Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to technical and business audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more of enterprise applications, APIs and integration, data platforms, AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, identity, ERP, or platform modernization.
Experience in engineering, systems analysis, quality engineering, technology operations, or another technology-focused discipline.
Experience managing technical program budgets, vendor delivery, or resource and capacity forecasts.
Familiarity with PPM, automation, or approved AI tools used to support program execution.
PMP, Agile, or relevant technical credentials; equivalent experience may be demonstrated instead.

Responsibilities

Lead complex technical programs across Engineering, Architecture, Product, Data/AI, Security, Operations, and external partners.
Build and maintain integrated plans connecting engineering work, system and architecture dependencies, environments, milestones, estimates, testing, releases, and operational readiness; establish the critical path and identify risks or missing prerequisites.
Review technical designs, APIs and integrations, data flows, platform constraints, engineering estimates, and nonfunctional requirements; partner with Engineering and Architecture to identify gaps and resolve issues.
Coordinate dependencies across engineering teams, platforms, shared services, security, data, infrastructure, operations, vendors, and other partners, establishing ownership, timing, and escalation paths.
Drive delivery and release readiness across requirements, architecture decisions, development, environments, testing, security and privacy controls, defect resolution, release planning, cutover, and support readiness.
Identify technical and delivery risks, assess their potential impact on schedule, quality, and cost, and drive root-cause understanding, corrective actions, and timely decisions when issues arise.
Manage resource and capacity assumptions, internal labor and vendor spend, forecasts, and estimates to complete; partner with Finance and Engineering leaders on variances and capacity or cost tradeoffs.
Coordinate Agile team work with broader Product, Engineering, and operational lifecycles, applying appropriate security, compliance, data, and AI delivery practices.
Communicate technical dependencies, risks, decisions, and financial impacts clearly to technical and executive audiences; present options and recommendations and maintain program documentation.
Help teams establish clear evidence and criteria for significant delivery decisions.