Director – Technical Program Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of technical program managers to drive the organization’s OKRs.

• Spearhead complex initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and productivity while optimizing team execution and collaboration.

• Manage and mentor technical program managers, strengthening the team’s technical program management capabilities.

• Foster accountability to achieve high performance standards.

• Serve as a Principal Program Manager tackling challenging problems and projects within the finance organization.

• Collaborate with company leaders to facilitate critical trade-off decisions.

• Identify execution gaps and risks, taking decisive actions in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

• Act as a liaison between the business and the home organization for projects and programs.

• Cultivate relationships with Directors, VPs, and other leaders across the organization.

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance, customer success, and support teams to introduce new capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience or equivalent education in engineering and product delivery in collaboration with engineers.

• Proficient in program management methodologies such as Kanban, Lean, SAFe, and Scrum, with practical applications at scale.

• More than 8 years of experience leading technical program management and/or engineering teams.

• Ability to impose structure on ambiguity and drive measurable results.

• Excellent communication skills and executive presence.

• Capability to influence without direct organizational power.

• Skill in collaborating with both technical and non-technical leaders.

• Proven experience in building trust-based relationships across an organization.

• Background in assembling and leading cross-functional teams.

• Working technical proficiency.

• In-depth understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), engineering standards, and architectural risk management.

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Must confirm identity and eligibility to work.

• Completion of employment eligibility verification is required.

• Criminal background check is mandatory.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (bonus qualification).

• Experience with Financial and CRM Systems, SaaS-based applications, and Jira (bonus qualification).

• Previous experience in high-growth companies and cross-functional projects (bonus qualification).

🏝️ Benefits

• Corporate bonus plan.

• Healthcare benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• Parental leave and planning support.

• Mental health benefits.

• 401(k) plan with matching contributions.

• Flexible time off.

• 11 paid holidays.

• Volunteer time-off.

• Flexible workforce model, accommodating fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work environments.