Program Manager III, Engineering

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives across global teams. You will translate business priorities into roadmaps, manage schedules, and drive cross-functional collaboration with engineers, SREs, product managers, and leadership.

You will establish success metrics, oversee risk and dependency management, and facilitate executive-level discussions to translate infrastructure concepts into business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of technical program/project management experience in large-scale infrastructure or cloud environments.
• Proven track record leading complex, multi-team programs with measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale infrastructure initiatives with Engineering, SRE, PMs, and EMs.
• Translate business and engineering priorities into roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Create and drive project schedules, task assignments, and cross-team dependencies.
• Establish and monitor success metrics including delivery timelines, reliability improvements, cost savings, and team velocity.
• Identify and communicate risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and opportunities affecting infrastructure strategy.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cloud Infrastructure Expertise

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Jira Proficiency

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (CS/Engineering/Business)

Tools

Jira

Cloud Environments

SRE Practices

Agile Tools

Project Tracking Software

Job description

• Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale infrastructure initiatives with Engineering, SRE, Product Managers, and Engineering Managers
• Translate business and engineering priorities into roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes
• Create and drive project schedules, task assignments, detailed tasks, and cross-team dependencies
• Establish and monitor success metrics including delivery timelines, reliability improvements, cost savings, and team velocity
• Identify and communicate risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and opportunities affecting infrastructure strategy
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across worldwide business units, subject matter experts, product management, SRE, and platform engineering
• Track project activities, schedules, priorities, dependencies, blockers, and critical issues through resolution
• Triage inbound requests and help coordinate operational escalations
• Ensure documentation, change management, and operational readiness for infrastructure changes
• Facilitate technical and executive-level discussions and translate infrastructure concepts into business value
• Manage daily and weekly project communication and status reporting
• Lead Scrum meetings and follow up on meeting minutes and action items
• Coordinate work flexibly across time zones

Requirements

• US Citizenship OR Green Card Holder
• 5+ years of technical program/project management experience in large-scale infrastructure or cloud environments
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, SRE practices, and modern platform architectures
• Proven track record leading complex, multi-team programs with measurable business impact
• Proficient in Jira and familiar with Agile/Scrum methodologies and facilitation
• Outstanding communication skills—articulate complex technical topics clearly to all audiences from engineers to executives
• Excel at proactively driving results, managing obstacles, and making data-driven decisions in fast-paced environments
• Must work effectively with cross-functional teams worldwide in collaborative, consensus-driven environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes
• Background in cybersecurity or high-availability systems is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading large-scale infrastructure initiatives, translating business priorities into actionable roadmaps, and driving cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in managing project schedules, success metrics, and communication across diverse teams while leveraging cloud infrastructure and SRE practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Program Management
• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Jira Proficiency
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Infrastructure Strategy
• Risk Identification
• Success Metrics Monitoring
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• AI Technologies Utilization
• Change Management
• Operational Readiness
• Scrum Facilitation
• Technical Documentation

Soft Skills

• Outstanding Communication
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• Consensus Building
• Articulation of Technical Concepts

Industry Keywords

• Infrastructure Initiatives
• High-Availability Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Platform Architecture
• Business Impact

Tools & Technologies

• Jira
• Cloud Environments
• SRE Practices
• Agile Tools
• Project Tracking Software