Manager, Technical Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as the subject matter authority on core technical architecture while collaborating directly with engineers on implementation, impact, and risk assessment.

• Oversee and nurture a team of Project Managers, including the distribution of workloads, prioritization of portfolios, and fostering professional development.

• Direct the requirements gathering process for substantial architectural projects aimed at achieving an agreed Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

• Manage scope creep across competing team strategies.

• Establish and lead specialized working groups (tiger teams) for targeted architectural modifications.

• Conduct and facilitate Architecture Intake sessions with engineering leads from both architecture and feature teams.

• Evaluate new RFCs before they are committed to the roadmap.

• Triage daily requests and escalations from feature teams across Paramount Streaming platforms.

• Differentiate between routine requests and more complex dependency issues.

• Communicate the health of programs, risks, and the status of the architectural roadmap to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of technical program management experience in a complex, matrixed engineering environment.

• Preferred experience in supporting platform or architecture teams rather than feature delivery teams.

• Proven experience in managing or mentoring program/project managers, focusing on performance, growth, and balancing workloads.

• Ability to comprehend and analyze system architecture to assess engineering estimates, scoping, and technical trade-offs.

• Experience in conducting structured technical review processes, such as architecture review boards or RFC processes.

• Experience managing platform or infrastructure projects with dependencies spanning multiple engineering teams and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

• Strong judgment in escalation scenarios, pushback, and ensuring engineering team autonomy.

• High proficiency in using Jira, Confluence, and technical documentation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with engineers and leadership.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

• Familiarity with Next.js, Module Federation, micro-frontend architectures, or similar web platform technologies is preferred.

• Experience in direct-to-consumer streaming, media, or high-traffic web platforms is advantageous.

• A background as a software engineer or technical lead prior to moving into program management is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Life insurance coverage

• Disability benefits

• Tuition assistance program

• PTO

• Bonus eligibility

• Generous paid time off

• Opportunities for on-site and virtual engagement events

• Opportunities to make meaningful connections and foster a vibrant community