# Senior Technical Program Manager - Product Software

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $172k – $234k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, SDLC, Technical Program Management, Cloud Services, AWS, GCP, Azure, Distributed Systems, Agile, Scrum
**Posted:** 2026-05-20

> Lead large-scale, multi-team software engineering programs as a strategic partner to engineering and product leaders. Requires 7+ years in technical program management with deep SDLC expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale, multi-team engineering initiatives with significant business impact, from strategy through delivery.
- Serve as a strategic partner to VP- and Director-level engineering and product leaders, influencing roadmaps, resourcing decisions, and organizational priorities.
- Define and evolve program management frameworks, processes, and best practices across the engineering organization.
- Drive alignment across complex dependency landscapes involving multiple teams, external partners, and competing priorities.
- Anticipate and proactively manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at a program and portfolio level.
- Communicate clearly and confidently to executive audiences — translating technical complexity into business impact and vice versa.
- Mentor and coach junior TPMs and contribute to building a high-performing program management function.
- Actively participate in architectural and technical scoping discussions, providing informed input on feasibility, sequencing, and delivery risk.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in technical program management, with a proven record of delivering complex, org-wide engineering programs.
- Deep expertise managing multi-team software programs across the full SDLC, including large-scale platform, infrastructure, or product initiatives.
- Strong technical foundation — able to engage credibly in architectural discussions, understand system design trade-offs, and evaluate technical risk.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence — skilled at influencing without authority and navigating organizational dynamics.
- Experience building or improving program management processes and tooling at an organizational level.
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and make sound decisions under pressure in fast-paced environments.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience at a software company working on infrastructure, platform, or product engineering programs.
- Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and distributed systems concepts.
- PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum certification.
- Prior background as a software engineer or in a technical role.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

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