Remote Technical Program Manager - Engineering Ops

Shift5; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program and equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Life and Disability Insurance

Uncapped paid time off

Flexible work policy

Transit benefits

Job summary

Shift5 seeks a Technical Program Manager - Engineering Operations to bridge program leadership and core engineering teams, translating priorities into actionable, well-sequenced plans. You’ll manage hardware, software, firmware, platform, and systems across onsite and customer-facing contexts to drive fleet health and deployment success.

You will collaborate with engineering managers, tech leads, and product teams, coordinating milestones and mitigating risks while continuously improving

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in technical program coordination or engineering operations.
• Strong track record in milestone tracking, dependency management, risk mitigation, and cross-team facilitation.
• Proven ability to translate customer/program needs into technical plans and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and modern planning/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional execution across hardware, software, firmware, platform, and systems to translate priorities into actionable plans.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and resources to protect commitments.
• Facilitate planning sessions, reviews, and alignment meetings with engineering managers and program leadership.
• Manage customer and internal requests, balancing responsiveness with capacity.
• Improve internal tooling, workflows, and capacity planning.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Shift5 seeks a Technical Program Manager - Engineering Operations to bridge program leadership and core engineering teams, translating priorities into actionable, well-sequenced plans. You’ll manage hardware, software, firmware, platform, and systems across onsite and customer-facing contexts to drive fleet health and deployment success.

You will collaborate with engineering managers, tech leads, and product teams, coordinating milestones and mitigating risks while continuously improving