Technical Program Manager
Technical Program Manager driving end-to-end SaaS release management, cross-functional engineering programs, internal communications, and lightweight process design. Requires track record with complex dependencies, technical depth (networking/infra preferred), and ability to challenge scope/timelines while translating between technical and business teams.
About the job
What you'll own
- Release management end-to-end: SDLC coordination from product definition through production deployment, dependency mapping, release cadence, risk identification, and escalation before deadlines slip
- Cross-functional programs that span engineering, product, and the technical field: scoping, sequencing, and driving them to outcomes
- Internal engineering communications: status reporting, exec updates, and the cadence of how engineering keeps the rest of the org informed
- Process design that gets teams aligned without adding bureaucracy. Lightweight, followed, and retired when no longer useful
- Automation and AI leverage: identify what should be automated, partner with engineers to implement, and use AI for status tracking, documentation, and dependency analysis
What matters
- Track record running multi-team SaaS releases and broader engineering programs with complex dependencies
- Technical depth to distinguish realistic from fantasy (networking or infrastructure background a plus)
- Translates fluently between technical teams and business stakeholders
- Builds lightweight processes that actually get followed
- Knows when to push back on scope or timeline vs. when to escalate
- Comfortable being the person who asks "are we still on track?" repeatedly, and the one who reframes the question when the answer keeps being "yes" but the evidence says otherwise
What this isn't
- Pure project management. You need technical credibility
- Pure engineering. You're not writing runbooks or going on-call
- Order-taker. You'll challenge unrealistic commitments and unclear program goals
- Customer-facing. This role is internal
Base pay range: $190,000 - $220,000 (depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and location)
Skills
Release Management, SDLC, Cross-Functional Program Management, Process Design, Automation, AI Tools, Networking, Infrastructure
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