# Technical Program Manager II

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $146k – $182k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Technical Program Management, AI, Observability, Infrastructure, Data Platforms, Machine Learning, ML Infrastructure, Gpu Compute, Model Training Pipelines, System Design, Program Automation, KPI Tracking, Dependency Tracking, Cloud Cost Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-20

> Leads technically complex, cross-functional programs across engineering, product, and business teams while automating program lifecycles with AI. The role requires technical depth in areas such as observability, infrastructure, data platforms, or AI/ML, plus strong executive communication and program delivery skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own large, cross-functional programs spanning multiple engineering organizations, product, and business functions.
- Surface systemic risks, cross-pod dependencies, and organizational friction before escalation.
- Build and maintain SVP-level visibility through KPIs for high-priority initiatives.
- Bridge functions using technical credibility, trusted relationships, and product-domain expertise.
- Identify repeatable program archetypes and engineer their lifecycles end-to-end with AI solutions.
- Build automation for risk synthesis, dependency tracking, stakeholder mapping, and program templates.
- Lead deep technical, large cross-functional, product delivery, and operational programs.
- Drive alignment, make escalation and technical-judgment calls, and own outcomes through completion.

## Requirements
- 3+ years of technical program management experience at a high-growth technology company.
- Experience driving large, ambiguous, cross-functional programs to completion with minimal direction.
- Hands-on technical experience in observability, infrastructure, data platforms, or AI/ML systems, including model-training pipelines, ML infrastructure, and GPU compute.
- Ability to discuss architecture and system design and challenge technical decisions.
- Proven ability to earn trust with senior engineering and product leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including communication at VP+ levels.
- Active use of AI tools in daily work.
- Experience building a tool, template, or automated workflow used by others.

## Nice-to-haves
- Identified a systemic problem and built an operating system to solve it.
- Automated a program lifecycle or workflow that previously required manual coordination.
- Experience with technical architecture in observability, infrastructure, data platforms, or AI/ML environments.
- Experience managing programs with unit-economics implications such as cloud cost, capacity, or margin.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary: **$145,600–$182,000 USD**.
- New-hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
- Professional development, product training, and career pathing.
- Assigned TPM mentor and engineering buddy program.
- Inclusive culture, employee resource groups, team summits, and local office programming.
- Benefits may include healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, 401(k) with match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and discounted employee stock purchase plan.

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