Technical Program Manager

Chainguard

11h • Remote

About The Position

We seek an experienced and technically skilled Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects. The ideal candidate will leverage their engineering expertise to plan requirements with internal stakeholders and guide projects through the full project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a relevant field with equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience with software development best practices and establishing methods, tools, and process improvements for cross-team initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree, Ph.D., or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand defined work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
• Prioritize program goals, understand and translate stakeholders’ needs into program goals and prioritize deliverables.
• Define the scope of projects and develop, execute, and/or manage project plans for the supported program(s).
• Review key metrics about a program, monitor potential metric deviations, and define corrective actions for critical deviations.
• Identify, communicate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders within one or more teams to drive impact and work toward mutual goals.
• Own end-to-end execution for Libraries programs, including intake, prioritization, dependency tracking, issue resolution, and delivery of package and library builds.
• Design and improve processes that enable scalable and reliable delivery which can be reproduced across library ecosystems.
• Coordinate across Engineering, Product, Security, and Infrastructure to align priorities, timelines, and technical constraints.
• Surface and manage risks, blockers, and tradeoffs early through effective execution forums and async communication.
• Lead capacity planning and forecasting to support parallel initiatives and changing demand.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that improve library and package coverage and reduce systemic friction.
• Coordinate work performed by contractors or external contributors, ensuring quality and alignment with engineering standards.
• Communicate status, risks, and decisions clearly and accurately to engineering and leadership stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

What This Job Offers

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