What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technical Project Manager position at Match Group?
About the Role
The Match Group Core Platform team is looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional technical programs that improve execution, scalability, and delivery across the organization. Reporting to the Director of Product, this role will partner closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders across the Match Group portfolio to drive alignment, manage dependencies and risks, support informed tradeoff decisions, and deliver high-impact platform initiatives with rigor and clarity.
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Lead complex, cross-functional technical programs across the Core Platform organization, from intake and scoping through launch and post-release follow-up.
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Own a portfolio or domain of initiatives, ensuring priorities, dependencies, timelines, and risks are visible and actively managed across multiple teams.
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Partner with Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, Operations, and Brand stakeholders to align on goals, sequencing, tradeoffs, and execution plans.
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Drive program planning rituals and operating mechanisms, including roadmap reviews, dependency management, risk reviews, and retrospectives.
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Anticipate delivery risks early, diagnose root causes of blockers, and drive resolution through clear action plans and escalations when needed.
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Translate technical and delivery complexity into concise, executive-ready updates that support decision-making and maintain stakeholder alignment.
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Use business context, user impact, and team capacity to inform prioritization and recommend tradeoff decisions.
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Identify and implement improvements to delivery processes, planning systems, and cross-team ways of working to increase predictability and efficiency.
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Mentor teammates and help raise the bar for project management discipline, communication, and execution across the organization.
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5 years of experience leading technical projects or programs in fast-paced product and engineering organizations
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Proven success managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and evolving requirements
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Strong fluency in technical systems and software development processes, with the ability to partner effectively with engineering and product teams
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Expertise with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, and Google Workspace
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Strong planning, prioritization, and risk management skills, including experience driving tradeoff decisions
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders
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Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, build trust across teams, and influence without direct authority
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Experience working on platform, infrastructure, or B2B2C initiatives preferred
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Experience mentoring peers and improving team operating processes is a plus
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Why Match Group?
Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer:
• Generous vacation, flex days, professional development days
• RRSP matching, and employee stock purchase plan
• Professional development budget and unlimited access to Udemy from day one
• Match Group mentorship program
• Parental leave top up and fertility preservation benefits
• Extended health & dental benefits from day one
• Corporate ClassPass membership and other wellness benefits
• And many more on our careers page
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Period.
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Salary : $115,000 - $132,000