Senior Technical Program Manager

Ethos Life; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Equity

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Ethos Life seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-team programs, from carrier integrations and partner launches to internal tooling and platform improvements. You will bring structure to ambiguity, coordinate many teams, and ensure what we ship matches intent.

You will own end-to-end delivery, define plans with clear milestones, manage risks, and communicate progress with crisp updates. You’ll work with Engineering, Product, Data, Operations, and external partners, diving into

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program management experience at a technology/company.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to bring structure to ambiguity and coordinate multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-team programs from scoping to launch and follow-up.
• Identify risks and dependencies early and drive decisions.
• Maintain crisp program updates for leadership visibility.
• Engage with Engineering, Product, Data, Operations, and external partners to translate goals into plans and milestones.
• Dive into architecture, integrations, and data flows to inform tradeoffs and ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Ambiguity management

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Tools

APIs

AI tools

Data flows

Job description

• As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you'll lead cross-team programs that move the business forward, from carrier integrations and partner launches to internal tooling and platform improvements


• You'll bring structure to ambiguity, keep many teams pulling in the same direction, and make sure what we ship is what we meant to ship


• Own end-to-end delivery of cross-functional programs, from scoping and planning through launch and follow-up


• Lead high-impact programs end to end with minimal oversight, owning the outcome rather than just the plan


• Partner with Engineering, Product, Data, Operations, and external partners to turn goals into clear plans, milestones, and owners


• Spot risks and dependencies early, raise them plainly, and drive decisions instead of waiting on consensus


• Keep program health visible with crisp written updates, so leaders and teams always know where things stand


• Dig into technical details (architecture, integrations, data flows) well enough to ask the right questions and make good tradeoffs


• Run retrospectives after every launch and feed what you learn back into how we plan and execute

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits packages: Awesome medical dental, vision and as applicable insurance coverage and retirement plans (in the US we offer a 401(k) plan).


• Company Equity: We want you to feel and act like an owner.


• Rest, relax & recharge: We encourage our employees to take time off, in addition to our fully paid global company holiday schedule. When you need time away from work, we have paid and flex time options based on your role and location, and additional paid leave programs.


• Generous leave programs: As well as offering a wide array of leave programs, new parents can take leave with 100% wage replacement. Our healthcare plans offer coverage on family planning and fertility.

Comfort with ambiguity, and the judgment to prioritize and adjust quicklyEnough technical depth to engage with engineers on system design, APIs, and integrationsA data-driven approach: you define success metrics up front and measure against them5+ years of technical program management (or similar) at a technology companyExcellent written and verbal communication, including with senior stakeholdersA track record of delivering complex programs that span multiple engineering teamsDon't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anywayExperience using AI tools to speed up planning, reporting, and executionExperience with partner or third-party integrationsExperience in insurance, fintech, or another regulated industry