Founding Technical Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Join as the inaugural Technical Program Manager and assist in crafting and developing Supabase’s Technical Program Management function.

• Report directly to the Head of TPM.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Design, and other stakeholders to organize and propel intricate cross-team initiatives.

• Define scope and value, gain commitment across a distributed organization, establish timelines, and guide activities from design to launch.

• Establish mechanisms for tracking, reporting, and escalation to highlight risks and progress.

• Develop processes for predictable, consistent, and coordinated launch readiness.

• Supply asynchronous teams with context to ensure continued progress and remove obstacles.

• Foster stakeholder relationships and maintain transparency regarding program goals, commitments, risks, and delivery quality through effective written communication.

• Identify bottlenecks, devise resolution options, and communicate trade-offs effectively.

• Map dependencies across projects and teams, coordinating delivery among groups without shared reporting lines.

• Hold Engineering, Product, and Design accountable for delivery results while monitoring risks and facilitating work unblocking.

• Cultivate technical and domain knowledge as an engaged member of the delivery team and triad.

• Utilize and enhance Linear standards across the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in technical program management within software, SaaS, or systems development environments.

• Proven history of successfully leading large-scale, cross-team software delivery programs to completion.

• Comfort in operating within a fully remote, async-first environment.

• Capability to communicate effectively and quickly establish credibility with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.

• Ability to influence and drive results without a direct reporting relationship.

• Keen attention to detail and execution focus, rooted in data.

• Strong technical fluency to recognize risks in plans and engage with senior engineers regarding architecture and dependencies.

• Experience with Linear, Jira, or comparable tools at scale.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote; work from any location.

• WeWork membership or co-working allowance applicable worldwide.

• ESOP (equity ownership).

• Technology allowance for a laptop, monitor, headphones, or other work equipment.

• Complete health insurance coverage for employees.

• 80% health insurance coverage for dependents.

• Annual company off-sites.

• Flexible, asynchronous work arrangements.

• Annual education allowance for courses, books, conferences, or other learning opportunities.

• Support for professional development.