Engineering Program Manager

Cypress HCM; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking an Engineering Program Manager for Release & Engineering Operations in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on driving release readiness, engineering operations, and cross-functional execution to enable timely product delivery.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Quality Engineering to plan, test, validate, and release product capabilities. The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, plus experience with SDLC and release processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Engineering Operations, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), release management, testing processes, and engineering operations.
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Product Management, and Quality Engineering teams.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end release readiness processes including planning, execution tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and release of product capabilities.
• Drive operational processes around testing, validation, bug management, launch readiness, and post-release reviews.
• Maintain visibility into release health, testing status, and critical path dependencies.

Skills

Program management

Engineering operations

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Engineering Program Manager (Release & Engineering Operations)

Location: San Jose, CA 95110 (Hybrid)

Duration: 7/06/2026 to 12/18/2026

• Engineering Program Manager (Release & Engineering Operations)
• Location: San Jose, CA 95110 (Hybrid)
• Duration: 7/06/2026 to 12/18/2026

Job Details

• Engineering Program Manager (Release & Engineering Operations)
• Location: San Jose, CA 95110 (Hybrid)
• Duration: 7/06/2026 to 12/18/2026
• Team: Photoshop Engineering

Job Description

• Photoshop Engineering team is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to drive release readiness, engineering operations, and cross-functional execution for product delivery initiatives. This role will partner closely with Engineering and Quality Engineering teams to ensure successful planning, testing, validation, and release of product capabilities.

Responsibilities

Release & Engineering Operations

• Manage end-to-end release readiness processes including planning, execution tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Partner closely with Engineering and Quality Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and release of product capabilities
• Drive operational processes around testing, validation, bug management, launch readiness, and post-release reviews
• Maintain visibility into release health, testing status, and critical path dependencies

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships across globally distributed teams
• Facilitate decision-making, manage trade-offs, and drive accountability

  Process Improvement

  • Continuously evaluate and improve operational processes, workflows, and tools to increase team effectiveness and execution velocity
  • Drive scalable practices for planning, tracking, and delivery
  • Establish clear ownership, action tracking, and operational rigor across programs

  Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Engineering Operations, Technical Program Management, or related roles
  • Experience managing complex engineering programs and product releases
  • Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), release management, testing processes, and engineering operations
  • Experience partnering closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Quality Engineering teams
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive results
  • Experience using Jira, Confluence, and project tracking tools
  • Bachelor's degree required

  Compensation

  • Pay Rate: Up to $52.82 per hour

  Requisition ID: 37370197