Program Manager

Protingent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 158,424 - 169,444; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HDHP or POS plan

Education/certification reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

PTO

401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing has a contract Program Manager opening in Santa Clara, CA. The six-month engagement aims to accelerate code development while improving validation and pipeline capacity as the organization scales.

You will manage multi-workstream programs, drive process improvements, build schedules, identify risks, and communicate with executives. A strong background in CI/CD, dashboards, and data-driven decisions is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading large multi-workstream engineering programs.
• B.S. in CS, MBA, or engineering management preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide program management for multi-workstream velocity transformation.
• Drive near-term initiatives to reclaim pipeline capacity and speed up releases.
• Support rollout of process improvements so validation keeps pace with AI-driven development.
• Develop schedules, identify dependencies, critical paths, and milestones.
• Communicate priorities, risks, and status to stakeholders with exec readouts.
• Use data analytics to measure pipeline performance and inform decisions.

Skills

Program management

Engineering infrastructure

CI/CD

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

B.S. in CS

MBA

Engineering management

Tools

Build systems

QA tooling

Dashboards

Job description

Job Title

Program Manager

Position Description

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Program Manager with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Description

We are seeking a contract Program Manager for an initial 6 month engagement to drive our Engineering Velocity Infrastructure program. AI is dramatically increasing engineering velocity by accelerating code development, but software validation has not advanced at the same pace. Testing complexity, pipeline capacity, and test execution time are now the primary delivery constraints — creating a critical gap between development velocity and release confidence. As our engineering organization scales from ~5K to a projected ~50K commits per period, closing this gap is one of the most important initiatives in Engineering.

Job Responsibilities

Provide program management for a multi-workstream engineering velocity transformation, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across our Product Business Group Drive execution of near-term initiatives that reclaim pipeline capacity and speed up releases by making testing more efficient and reliable Support the rollout of process improvements so validation keeps pace with AI-accelerated development Program manage delivery of structural initiatives against the established roadmap, areas could include: CI pipeline re-architecture, service reliability improvements, capacity expansion, and benchmarking and AI-driven automation. Develop schedules, identify dependencies, critical paths, and bottlenecks, and maintain execution against agreed milestones for the duration of the engagement Communicate priorities, risks, and status to program stakeholders and sponsors, and facilitate issue resolution across team boundaries Deliver program plans, risk assessment , a status reporting cadence, and executive readouts. Use data and analytics to identify engineering bottlenecks, measure pipeline performance, and drive data-informed decisions that improve engineering velocity.

Job Qualifications

8+ years experience as a Program Manager driving large-scale engineering infrastructure or developer productivity programs; B.S. in computer science, MBA, or engineering management equivalent preferred. Strong technical depth in CI/CD, build/test infrastructure, and/or software validation — able to engage credibly with engineers and exercise sound technical judgment. Proven ability to run complex, multi-workstream programs, setting goals, building schedules, managing risks and dependencies, and delivering on time. Demonstrated change agent who can drive process and culture shifts that speed time to market while improving organizational consistency. Comfort operating at both tactical and strategic levels — delivering near-term wins while building toward a multi-year vision. Outstanding communication and influence skills who works effectively with executives and technical and non-technical teams alike, resolving issues regardless of team boundaries Experience in data analytics, with the ability to analyze engineering metrics, develop dashboards, and translate data into actionable recommendations.

Job Details

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $115-$123/hr.

Location: Santa Clara, CA (5 days office).

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.