Technical Program Manager (II)

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Salary: $100.00 USD Hourly - $110.00 USD Hourly

Description:

Technical Program Manager (TPM)

Role Overview

As a Technical Program Manager, you will independently manage the full lifecycle of complex technical programs that may span multiple teams or organizational areas. You will plan, execute, and optimize programs that drive measurable business outcomes while building systems to proactively identify gaps, manage change, and support continuous improvement.

This role requires strong technical judgment, program management expertise, and the ability to navigate ambiguity. You will define and resolve cross-functional challenges using structured program management methodologies, adjust plans as conditions evolve, and manage stakeholder expectations across engineering, product, and business teams. A solid understanding of the technical domain relevant to your programs is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Program Planning & Execution

• Independently author program charters that define scope, timelines, objectives, success metrics, resourcing needs, risks, and dependencies for advanced programs.
• Develop detailed project and program plans that break initiatives into discrete phases, identify constraints, surface risks, and provide clear execution visibility.
• Drive end-to-end program execution, proactively managing dependencies, risks, and trade-offs to ensure successful delivery.
  
  

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to enable effective decision-making.
• Clarify, optimize, and align program roles and responsibilities across participating teams.
• Manage program escalations in close partnership with stakeholders, providing clear context and recommended paths forward.
  
  

Technical & Operational Leadership

• Independently triage technical issues across teams and assess the impact of technical risks or escalations.
• Where relevant, resolve or coordinate solutions for issues related to tools, processes, or workflows that support engineering execution.
• Apply sound technical judgment when evaluating options, constraints, and implementation trade-offs.
  
  

Communication & Governance

• Design and deliver predictable, stakeholder-specific communication plans that provide transparency into progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
• Represent the program and program team across a wide range of forums and touchpoints.
• Define and maintain program governance structures, including escalation paths, mitigation strategies, postmortems, and decision frameworks.
• Drive effective and efficient program meetings with clear agendas, ownership, and outcomes.
  
  

Change Management

• Execute change management activities identified by program stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver change rollout plans, including impact analysis, readiness assessments, and adoption strategies.
• Monitor rollout progress and identify or resolve misalignments to ensure successful implementation.
  
  

Metrics, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Independently determine, collect, and analyze data required to govern programs and measure success.
• Maintain accurate project trackers, dashboards, and status reporting with minimal guidance.
• Define program phases, success metrics, and checkpoints that enable continuous improvement and responsible resource use.
• Establish regular reviews to evaluate outcomes, drive optimization, and provide transparency into program pivots and course corrections.
  
  

Required Skills & Competencies

• Program and portfolio management
• Team leadership and coordination
• Stakeholder management and influence
• Technical judgment and problem-solving
• Communications management (written and verbal)
• Change management and organizational readiness
• Execution, governance, and risk management
• Planning and prioritization
• Continuous improvement and operational excellence
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex technical programs across multiple teams.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in ambiguous or fast-changing environments.
• Strong understanding of technical systems, development processes, and engineering workflows relevant to assigned programs.
• Track record of delivering programs that meet business, technical, and operational goals.
  
  

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