Director, Project & Program Management

Jobtailor

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Technical Program Manager to lead and scale TPM strategy across geographies, product portfolios, and collaborator groups. You will set the vision, operating model, playbooks, governance, and cadences to enable repeatable program delivery.

You will drive velocity, quality, accountability, and business impact while transforming the TPM organization with automation, AI-enabled workflows, data-driven insights, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of related experience in technical program management or equivalent leadership.
Experience at Director-level scope in scaled software, SaaS, infrastructure, or technology.
Proven track record leading large-scale engineering, product, or TPM transformations across multi-geography organizations.
Strong background establishing quality expectations and cross-functional accountability.

Responsibilities

Lead and scale TPM strategy across geographies, product portfolios, and collaborator groups.
Set the vision, operating model, governance mechanisms, and repeatable cadences for consistent program delivery.
Transform TPM through automation, AI-enabled workflows, data-driven insights, and operating models.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Engineering Leadership

Transformation Initiatives

AI-Enabled Workflows

Governance Mechanisms

Cross-Functional Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SaaS

Infrastructure

Technology Organization

Job description

• Lead and scale TPM strategy across geographies, product portfolios, and collaborator groups
• Set the vision, operating model, execution of playbooks, governance mechanisms, and repeatable cadences that enable consistent program delivery
• Improve velocity, stronger quality outcomes, clearer accountability, and business impact
• Drive critical initiatives from conception through delivery by aligning Product, Engineering, Go-to-Market, executive leadership, and other key business collaborators
• Transform the TPM organization by finding opportunities to automate, simplify, and improve how teams operate through AI-enabled workflows, data-driven insights, action-planning mechanisms, and operating models
• Coach, mentor, and strengthen your team, including senior-level contributors and TPM leaders, so the TPM function becomes a strategic partner and enabler to Engineering and Product leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree + 15 years of related experience in technical program management, engineering leadership, product operations, or equivalent technical execution leadership
Experience with operating at Director-level scope in a scaled software, SaaS, infrastructure, or technology organization
Proven experience leading large-scale engineering, product, or TPM transformation across complex, multi-team organizations, that span multiple geographies
Proven track record driving large-scale transformation with measurable improvements in execution velocity, quality, predictability, and business outcomesExperience transforming TPM or execution organizations through improved operating models, governance mechanisms, Automation using AI and other tools, data-driven insights, productive planning, roadmap planning, dependency mapping, risk management, quality tracking, executive reporting, and operational reviews
Strong background establishing quality expectations and cross-functional accountability.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in leading technical program management and engineering transformation initiatives, focusing on automation, data-driven insights, and effective governance mechanisms. Proven ability to coach and mentor teams while driving measurable improvements in execution velocity and quality outcomes.

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