What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager - Release Management position at Trident Consulting?
Trident Consulting is seeking a "Technical Program Manager - Release Management" for one of our client in Full Remote. A global leader in business and technology services.
Job title: Technical Program Manager - Release Management
Location: Mountain View, CA (Hybrid-3 days office)
Rate: $50-52/hr on W2
Type: Contract (W2 Only)
Job Description:
Required Qualifications
• 10 years of relevant experience, including substantial experience in enterprise release management and technical program delivery.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional, multi-team technical programs.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, version control, and release governance.
• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to assess system-level dependencies and business impact.
• Proven ability to influence and drive execution across distributed teams without direct authority.
• Excellent stakeholder, executive, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong risk management, planning, reporting, data management, and documentation capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with business intelligence or reporting tools.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments with changing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with FinOps practices, cloud cost management, forecasting, and cost-allocation tools.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Cloud Health, Apptio, or comparable cloud financial management tools.
• Experience with procurement, purchase orders, statements of work, invoicing, and vendor operations.
• PMP, ITIL, SAFe Release Train Engineer, or similar certification.
Top Skills:
1. PMP, ITIL, SAFe Release Train Engineer
2. Familiarity with platforms such as Cloud Health, Apptio, or comparable cloud financial management tools.
3. Experience with FinOps practices, cloud cost management, forecasting, and cost-allocation tools.
4. Familiarity with platforms such as Cloud Health
5. SDLC, Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, version control, and release governance.
6. Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP
About Trident:
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.
Some of our recent awards include:
Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco
Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
Received the TechServe Excellence award.
Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America
Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.
Salary : $50 - $52