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Technical Program Manager
About the role
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our team. You will plan and run programs spanning several teams.
Responsibilities
- Plan and run programs spanning several teams.
- Track dependencies, risks and decisions.
- Keep schedules and scope visible.
- Report status to stakeholders.
- Remove blockers between teams.
Required
- Running programs across several engineering teams
- Technical understanding of systems and dependencies
- Risk, scope and schedule management
- Stakeholder communication
- Agile and waterfall delivery
Preferred
- PMP or similar
- Cloud migration or platform programs
- Jira and roadmapping tools
- Budget tracking
- Vendor management
Tools and stack
Jira or similar, Roadmap and planning tools, Spreadsheets and dashboards, Risk logs, Communication tools, Budget trackers
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Plan and run programs spanning several teams.
- Track dependencies, risks and decisions.
- Keep schedules and scope visible.
- Report status to stakeholders.
- Remove blockers between teams.
Required skills
Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.
- Running programs across several engineering teams
- Technical understanding of systems and dependencies
- Risk, scope and schedule management
- Stakeholder communication
- Agile and waterfall delivery
Preferred skills
Use these to rank candidates who meet the required list.
- PMP or similar
- Cloud migration or platform programs
- Jira and roadmapping tools
- Budget tracking
- Vendor management
Other titles this role appears under
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- Technical Program Manager
- Program Manager (Technical)
- IT Program Manager
- Engineering Program Manager
Seniority guide
Pick the level you need and state it plainly in the posting.
- Mid: runs one program.
- Senior: runs several programs with executive reporting.
- Principal: sets program practice for an organisation.
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