Technical Program Manager - GCP Modernization (Onsite - Coppell, TX OR San Francisco, CA)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support a large-scale Google Cloud Platform (GCP) modernization program for our global retail client. This role will be embedded within the GCP Program Management Office (PMO) and aligned to a specific workstream, including Data Delivery, AI/ML Insights, Cross Program Integration, Infrastructure, or Google Transformation.

This is a 40-hour per week, 6-month contract (possible extension), an onsite role in Coppell, TX OR San Francisco, CA. This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and a 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

• Own program governance, including SteerCo presentations, executive reporting, KPI scorecards, program health, and status reporting.
• Develop and maintain the program management plan, execution cadence, milestone gates, and program baselines.
• Drive sprint planning, release planning, quarterly planning, and Agile delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Track program dependencies, facilitate cross-program governance, and proactively manage delivery risks.
• Manage RAID logs, including risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, mitigation plans, and escalations.
• Track budgets, forecasts, resource actualization, and AOP alignment while identifying financial risks and variances.
• Coordinate resource planning and allocation across cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Lead collaboration with internal stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and executive leadership to ensure successful program delivery.
• Oversee project quality, vendor performance, and continuous improvement of program management processes and methodologies.
• Ensure accountability for action items, deliverables, and program milestones through successful completion.

Requirements

• 6+ years of Technical Program Management experience leading large-scale enterprise technology programs.
• Experience delivering Google Cloud Platform (GCP) modernization programs involving data, AI/ML, infrastructure, or cloud transformation.
• Strong Technical Operations experience, including infrastructure operations, platform provisioning, and IT operations.
• Experience managing multiple cross-functional workstreams, external vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of program governance, executive reporting, RAID management, dependency management, and Agile delivery.
• Experience with budget management, AOP planning, forecasting, and resource actualization.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar program management tools, along with AI tools such as Claude or equivalent.
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BigQuery, Looker, Spanner, Kong AI Gateway, GML frameworks, ML pipeline delivery, BI modernization.
• PMP/PgMP certification.
• Managed services (MSP) environments.

Pay

Compensation: $80/hr. - $86/hr.