Technical Program Manager
Horizontal Talent · Foster City, CA · 2 days ago
HybridInformation TechnologyContract
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end program execution for large, cross-functional engineering initiatives from planning through delivery
- Partner with senior engineering and product leadership to influence priorities, resourcing, and roadmap decisions
- Establish and improve program management practices, frameworks, and tools across the organization
- Cook up and coordinate dependencies across multiple teams, external partners, and competing business needs
- Identify risks early, escalate appropriately, and drive clear decisions on trade-offs and sequencing
- Translate technical details into clear updates for executive audiences and key stakeholders
- Support architectural and technical scoping conversations with informed input on feasibility and delivery risk
- Mentor junior TPMs and help strengthen a high-performing program management function
Requirements
- 7+ years of technical program management experience supporting complex engineering programs
- Proven ability to manage multi-team software programs across the full SDLC
- Strong technical fluency and the ability to discuss architecture, system design, and delivery risk with confidence
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
- Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and high-pressure environments
- Experience driving clarity, alignment, and accountability across diverse stakeholders
Skills
- 7+ years of technical program management experience supporting complex engineering programs
- Proven ability to manage multi-team software programs across the full SDLC
- Strong technical fluency and the ability to discuss architecture, system design, and delivery risk with confidence
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
- Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and high-pressure environments
- Experience driving clarity, alignment, and accountability across diverse stakeholders
Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting infrastructure, platform, or product engineering programs in a software company
- Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Understanding of distributed systems concepts
- Previous experience as a software engineer or in a technical role
- PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum certification
- Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities