Technical Program Manager III

Title: Technical Program Manager III

Job Type: Contract

Contract Length: 6 months

Pay Range: $120-135/hr

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Hybrid – Mountain View, CA (2x per week)

About The Opportunity

Our client, a leader in Enterprise Software/SaaS, is looking for a skilled Technical Program Manager III to join their team for a 6 months engagement. This project involves owning program business and technical outcomes end-to-end as part of the central Transformation and Program Management Office. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:

• Program Ownership: Own program business and technical outcomes end-to-end, ensuring direct, measurable business impact.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead large-scale, cross-functional teams with often competing priorities to deliver high-quality, impactful business or technical outcomes.
• Risk Mitigation: Drive complex, cross-organizational programs spanning multiple domains, including efforts that reduce material security, compliance, or operational risk.
• Technical Clarity: Enable structure and clarity in ambiguous problem spaces, driving decisions and mitigating risks even with incomplete data.
• Technical Expertise: Maintain a deep technical understanding of the solutions being built, identifying hidden technical and security risks and resolving upstream and downstream technical dependencies.
• Process Improvement: Act as a force multiplier by mentoring other TPMs, introducing scalable processes, and driving organizational efficiency at the company level.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience:

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience: 8 years of experience driving strategic technical initiatives across multiple functions and influencing VP stakeholders.
• Program Frameworks: Experience creating and evolving program management frameworks and practices.
• Technical Leadership: Expertise in Fit-Gap Analysis and leading design and technical trade-off discussions to closure.
• Problem Solving: Advanced ability to define and break down ambiguous and complex business problems.
• Technical Domains: Good understanding of IT Infrastructure domains, including Identity Management, Network, Cloud Environments, and general software engineering domains.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in the enterprise software industry (SaaS and B2B preferred) and thrives in a rapidly scaling, dynamic startup environment.
• Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas authoritatively and influence executives and department leadership.
• Security/Risk: Experience leading cross-functional security or risk-reduction initiatives (e.g., security posture improvements, audit readiness) is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
  
  

-W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)