Program Manager, Engineering Services

TekPioneers; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TekPioneers LLC in Lehi, Utah seeks a senior, hands-on program manager to build a program management function from the ground up. There is no existing PMO; you will help design and establish it with leadership, freeing engineering capacity currently burdened with coordination.

You will lead cross-team prioritization, manage dependencies, oversee portfolios, and report to leadership. The role requires delivering initiatives with Agile/Kanban or waterfall approaches as appropriate, driving

Qualifications

• Senior PM/Delivery lead with experience building a PMO from scratch.
• Strong stakeholder communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Proven ability to manage risks and issues in large programs.
• Technical fluency in infrastructure and architecture.
• Vision to design and drive a portfolio-level program view.
• Experience shaping PMO strategy; long PM track record valued.
• AI familiarity is a plus; automating workflows is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Cross-team prioritization and dependency management.
• Portfolio oversight and leadership reporting.
• Establish PMO processes and governance with leadership.
• Run initiatives using Agile/Kanban or waterfall where appropriate.

Skills

Delivery management

Stakeholder communication

Risk and issue management

Technical fluency

Portfolio management

Program management vision

AI familiarity

Job description

Location: Lehi, UT

About The Role

A senior, hands-on program manager to build a program management function from scratch. There is no existing PMO; you will help design and establish it with leadership, freeing engineering capacity that is currently burdened with coordination.

What you will do

• Cross-team prioritization
• Dependency management
• Portfolio oversight
• Leadership reporting
• Run initiatives using Agile/Kanban or waterfall, depending on the initiative

Who you are

• Delivery-manager mindset
• Strong stakeholder communication
• Risk and issue management
• Technical fluency in infrastructure and architecture (fluency, not deep expertise)
• A portfolio manager who sees across services and drives business outcomes
• Vision for building a program management function; long PM experience is considered, but the vision matters more
• AI familiarity is a plus, not required; automating your own workflows is a bonus