TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

San Francisco, CA, United States (On-site)

Contract (1 year 1 month)

Published 1 hour ago

PgMP Certification

PMP certifications

performance management

Agile framework

program management

presentation skills

technical program management

KPI tracking

AI/ML

The Technical Program Manager (TPM) will lead complex, cross-functional technology programs with a primary focus on stakeholder alignment, executive communication, and delivery governance. This role requires the ability to operate confidently with senior executives (VP, SVP, C-level) while translating business priorities into executable technical programs. The TPM will serve as the single point of accountability for program planning, execution, risk management, and executive reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder & Executive Management:

• Act as the primary interface between business leaders, senior executives, engineering teams, and external partners.
• Manage expectations of VPs, SVPs, and C-suite stakeholders, ensuring clarity on scope, timelines, risks, and outcomes.
• Drive alignment across competing priorities and influence decision-making without formal authority.
• Facilitate executive-level forums, steering committees, and QBRs.

Program Leadership & Delivery:

• Own end-to-end delivery of large, complex, multi-workstream technical programs.
• Develop and maintain program plans, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Proactively identify risks, blockers, and trade-offs; escalate with clear options and recommendations.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic objectives.

Communication & Reporting Excellence:

• Create crisp, executive-ready communication (readouts, decks, dashboards, decision papers).
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-relevant insights for non-technical audiences.
• Maintain transparent and consistent communication across all stakeholder groups.
• Drive clarity during ambiguity and organizational change.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, Data, Operations, and Finance teams.
• Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and handoffs across teams.
• Coordinate internal and external dependencies, including vendors and system integrators.

Governance & Process Rigor:

• Establish program governance, operating cadence, and delivery standards.
• Track KPIs, OKRs, and program health metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement in program management practices.

Mandatory skills:

• 8-12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or equivalent roles.
• Proven experience managing senior executive stakeholders in large enterprises or Big Tech environments.
• Strong background in technology programs (software, platforms, infrastructure, data, or enterprise systems).
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity, influence cross-functional teams, and resolve conflicts.
• Experience preparing and presenting materials for executive and board-level audiences.

Optional skills:

• Experience working in FAANG / large global enterprises / complex vendor ecosystems.
• Background in cloud platforms, enterprise systems, data platforms, or AI/ML programs.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certifications (preferred, not mandatory).
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.

Key Competencies:

• Executive Presence & Stakeholder Influence
• Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen
• Program Governance & Risk Management
• Clear, Structured Communication
• Decision-Making Under Ambiguity
• Cross-Functional Leadership

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $32.36/hour - $50.56/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.