Federal Technical Program Manager - AI-Driven Delivery

Zscaler; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Parental leave

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager (Federal) to join our Hybrid team in San Jose, CA. You will own end-to-end program delivery, design a centralized intake process, and drive release readiness across multiple engineering orgs.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in engineering/TPM, strong stakeholder management, and extensive JIRA expertise. This role emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and customer-focused execution in a fast-paced security environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Engineering/Technical Program Management experience.
• US Citizenship is required due to government-related work.
• Proven bias for action and track record of progress.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery across multiple initiatives.
• Build and operate a centralized intake process with stakeholders.
• Lead weekly execution reviews and track risks and blockers.
• Coordinate release planning and production readiness across teams.
• Elevate SDLC standards and drive delivery predictability.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field

Tools

JIRA

JIRA Structure

JIRA dashboards

Job description

Zscaler is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager (Federal) to join our Hybrid team in San Jose, CA. You will own end-to-end program delivery, design a centralized intake process, and drive release readiness across multiple engineering orgs.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in engineering/TPM, strong stakeholder management, and extensive JIRA expertise. This role emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and customer-focused execution in a fast-paced security environment.