Director, Technical Program Management

The Planet Group; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead a portfolio of strategic technology initiatives. This role coordinates across engineering, product, architecture, data, AI, and business teams to translate priorities into executable programs and roadmaps while maintaining alignment with business objectives.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, extensive experience guiding complex engineering programs, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, technology program leadership, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical or engineering programs involving multiple teams, workstreams, and interdependent initiatives.
• Strong experience partnering with engineering, product, technology, and business leadership to translate strategic priorities into execution plans.
• Proven expertise in program governance, portfolio prioritization, roadmap management, risk mitigation, dependency management, and executive reporting.
• Technical fluency across software engineering, data platforms, analytics, AI-enabled technologies, cloud platforms, or enterprise technology.
• Understanding of responsible AI governance and considerations related to integrating AI capabilities into technology programs.
• Excellent executive communication, relationship-building, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organizations, influence without direct authority, and manage competing priorities.
• Self-driven and naturally curious, with the ability to independently research and quickly develop an understanding of new technologies, tools, data sets, and business domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and coordination of a portfolio of complex engineering and technology initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps, milestones, and execution plans.
• Drive program prioritization, resource alignment, milestone tracking, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, data, AI, and platform teams.
• Identify and manage program dependencies, risks, and delivery challenges across multiple technology organizations.
• Establish and maintain program governance, including executive reporting, roadmap alignment, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Coordinate technical initiatives involving data platforms, analytics, AI-enabled technologies, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Support responsible AI governance and ensure appropriate alignment when incorporating AI capabilities into technology initiatives.
• Develop executive-level communications providing visibility into program health, priorities, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• Influence stakeholders, facilitate decision-making, remove blockers, and drive alignment across teams without relying on direct authority.
• Continuously improve program management practices while staying informed on emerging technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Technical program mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Program governance

Roadmap execution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data platforms

AI-enabled technologies

Job description

Locations: Irving, TX | Chicago, IL | Edina, MN

Work Model: Hybrid – Onsite Tuesday through Thursday

Pay Rate: Up to $96/hr

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead a portfolio of strategic technology and engineering initiatives for a leading organization.

This individual will serve as a central coordination point across engineering, product, architecture, data, AI, and business teams, translating strategic priorities into executable technology programs. The role will drive cross-functional alignment, program governance, roadmap execution, and executive visibility while ensuring complex technology initiatives remain aligned with broader business objectives.

The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background, extensive experience managing complex engineering programs, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive results across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and coordination of a portfolio of complex engineering and technology initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps, milestones, and execution plans.
• Drive program prioritization, resource alignment, milestone tracking, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, data, AI, and platform teams.
• Identify and manage program dependencies, risks, and delivery challenges across multiple technology organizations.
• Establish and maintain program governance, including executive reporting, roadmap alignment, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Coordinate technical initiatives involving data platforms, analytics, AI-enabled technologies, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Support responsible AI governance and ensure appropriate alignment when incorporating AI capabilities into technology initiatives.
• Develop executive-level communications providing visibility into program health, priorities, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• Influence stakeholders, facilitate decision-making, remove blockers, and drive alignment across teams without relying on direct authority.
• Continuously improve program management practices while staying informed on emerging technologies and industry trends.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, technology program leadership, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical or engineering programs involving multiple teams, workstreams, and interdependent initiatives.
• Strong experience partnering with engineering, product, technology, and business leadership to translate strategic priorities into execution plans.
• Proven expertise in program governance, portfolio prioritization, roadmap management, risk mitigation, dependency management, and executive reporting.
• Technical fluency across software engineering, data platforms, analytics, AI-enabled technologies, cloud platforms, or enterprise technology.
• Understanding of responsible AI governance and considerations related to integrating AI capabilities into technology programs.
• Excellent executive communication, relationship-building, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organizations, influence without direct authority, and manage competing priorities.
• Self-driven and naturally curious, with the ability to independently research and quickly develop an understanding of new technologies, tools, data sets, and business domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of emerging technologies and data-driven solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.