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Engineering Program Manager - BPCI III
Job Details
Pay Rate $91.55/hour
Requisition ID: 37447776
Job Details
- Engineering Program Manager - BPCI III (Contract)
- Location: San Jose, CA 95110 (Hybrid)
- Duration: 8/17/2026 to 3/31/2027
- Team: ABP PgM US
- Seeking a dynamic Engineering Program Manager to join Unified Platform organization within the Identity & Administration space. In this role, you will lead critical programs spanning Identity Platform and Education initiatives with the Student Product Group (SPG) — directly impacting how millions of students, educators, and enterprise users securely authenticate and access products globally.
- You will partner closely with product, design, architecture, engineering, and business leaders to drive execution excellence across a complex, matrixed organization. This role demands clear prioritization, sharp communication, and systems thinking — translating technical complexity into business outcomes while navigating trade-offs across resources, sequencing, and scope.
- If you are passionate about building scalable platforms, shaping the identity infrastructure, and making education more accessible through technology, this role is for you.
- Lead end-to-end program delivery across a portfolio of initiatives spanning Identity Platform and SPG programs, coordinating across multiple engineering teams and organizations simultaneously
- Drive prioritization and trade-offs across resources, timelines, and scope, supporting intake requests from business units for Identity and maintaining waterline clarity to ensure the right work gets done at the right time
- Own execution transparency by building and maintaining detailed program plans, tracking risks and dependencies, delivering status reporting, and serving as the primary point of contact for program details
- Build strategic partnerships with Product Management, Engineering, Design, Architecture, QA, and business stakeholders
- Influence without authority across globally distributed teams to drive alignment and execution
- Proactively manage risks using data-driven insights, creative problem-solving, and clear escalation paths
- Participate in requirements, design, and architecture reviews while maintaining an understanding of solutions, dependencies, and critical changes
- Drive organizational improvements by streamlining processes, introducing tooling efficiencies, and accelerating execution
- Present confidently to audiences ranging from individual contributors to executives, translating technical trade-offs into clear business context
- 8 years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or related disciplines
- 5 years leading cross-functional technical programs
- Proven experience managing multiple concurrent programs across teams and organizations
- Experience working in cloud or services-based environments with understanding of scalability, resiliency, and platform stability
- Strong ability to communicate technical concepts across engineering, product, and business teams
- Experience with Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle processes
- Proficiency with Jira and program/portfolio management tools
- Experience with identity and access management concepts including OAuth 2.0, Federated ID, SSO, SCIM, and authentication patterns
- Ability to engage in discussions around web development, cloud infrastructure, and microservices architecture
- Understanding of education technology workflows is a plus
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
Pay Rate $91.55/hour
Requisition ID: 37447776
Salary : $92