Lead Technical Program Manager - Remote

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and private medical

Monthly wellness/learning stipend

Remote work flexibility across US/CA/L

25 days PTO and holidays

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to join a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will lead complex, cross-functional technical programs that connect enterprise client needs with engineering execution, shaping delivery planning and readiness practices to ensure commitments are realistic, transparent, and consistently met.

The position is remote with flexibility across the US/Canada and LATAM, offering a compensation range of $125,000–$150,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in AI/ML or platform infra.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-team programs with external deadlines.
• Experience delivering for enterprise clients with clear communication.
• Strong technical fluency and understanding of architecture.
• Structured thinker with strong documentation and ambiguity clarification.
• Excellent communication across leadership to technical teams.
• Experience mentoring junior TPMs and developing TPM processes.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise client engineering requests from intake to delivery tracking.
• Translate client needs into actionable engineering requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Establish readiness gates before commitments to clients.
• Design and implement operating cadence for product and engineering.
• Manage workback plans and dependency maps across teams.
• Resolve blockers and coordinate across teams smoothly.
• Monitor program risks and escalate issues as needed.

Skills

Technical Program Management

AI/ML experience

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

System architecture

Documentation skills

Mentoring TPMs

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will lead complex, cross-functional technical programs that connect enterprise client needs with engineering execution. You will shape delivery planning, operating cadence, and readiness practices to ensure commitments are realistic, transparent, and consistently met. The position requires strong technical fluency, crisp communication, and the ability to keep multiple stakeholders aligned across product and engineering.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $125,000 – $150,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own engineering requests from priority enterprise clients, including intake, scoping, and delivery tracking
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate client needs into actionable engineering requirements
• Establish and enforce readiness gates before commitments are made to clients
• Design and implement the operating cadence for the product and engineering organization
• Manage workback plans and dependency maps for cross-team programs and client commitments
• Resolve cross-team blockers and ensure smooth coordination between teams
• Monitor and report on program risks, escalating issues as needed

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, preferably in AI/ML or platform infrastructure
• Proven ability to independently manage complex, multi-team programs with significant external deadlines
• Experience in engineering delivery for enterprise clients, with realistic commitments and clear communication
• Strong technical fluency, with the ability to understand system architecture and integration design
• Structured thinker with excellent documentation skills and the ability to clarify ambiguity and stakeholder views
• Exceptional communication skills, adaptable to audiences from leadership to technical teams
• Experience mentoring junior program managers and developing TPM processes

Benefits

• 25 days PTO plus public holidays, with a Flexible Time Off scheme
• Health insurance and private medical cover
• Monthly stipend for wellness, fitness, and learning development
• Remote work flexibility within Canada, the US, or LATAM
• Enhanced parental leave policies for all types of parenthood
• Access to a London office in The Shard
• Flexible working hours

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.