Lead Technical Program Manager

Optomi; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to drive large-scale, cross-functional technical initiatives in a high-volume environment. You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to define priorities and ensure successful outcomes through data, automation, and AI-enabled approaches.

The role requires extensive TPM experience in large organizations, strong communication and leadership, and the ability to influence across teams without direct authority.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience serving as a Technical Program Manager in large-scale organizations.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and organizational leadership skills.
• Ability to influence across teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic technical programs.
• Drive alignment, planning, execution, risk management, and delivery.
• Coordinate dependencies across organizations while maintaining visibility into program health and milestones.

Skills

End-to-end delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Tools

PM tools

Data analysis

AI-enabled tooling

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading technology enterprise, is looking for a Lead Technical Program Manager to drive large‑scale, cross‑functional technical initiatives within a complex, high‑volume environment. We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic technical programs across multiple teams and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading programs from inception through execution and be comfortable navigating significant technical and organizational complexity. You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to define priorities and ensure successful outcomes, utilizing data, automation, and AI‑enabled approaches to improve team effectiveness and program execution.

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Collaborating with diverse teams in a dynamic environment.
• Leveraging AI tools to enhance program management.
• Driving strategic initiatives with significant impact.

Experience of the right candidate:

• Extensive experience serving as a Technical Program Manager in large‑scale organizations.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and organizational leadership skills.
• Ability to influence across teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities of the right candidate:

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic technical programs.
• Drive alignment, planning, execution, risk management, and delivery.
• Coordinate dependencies across organizations while maintaining visibility into program health and milestones.