Senior Technical Program Manager

AVEVA; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Pension

Private medical insurance

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead and coordinate strategic technology initiatives across our Chief Technologist Organization. You will work with technical leaders to define program plans, milestones, and deliverables aligned with AVEVA's priorities and ensure clear progress reporting.

The role requires deep technical grounding, strong multi-level communication, and the ability to turn complex technical work into structured programs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in technical program management
• 5+ years coordinating emerging technology initiatives
• Strong ability to translate requirements into programs
• Experience aligning work to organizational strategy and priorities
• Experience in regulated industries like industrial, IoT, life sciences, manufacturing, energy

Responsibilities

• Define flexible, repeatable technical program plans across the CT organization
• Translate requirements from AVEVA and customers into aligned programs
• Maintain progress tracking and dashboards for visibility
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, or scaling issues early
• Lead reviews, decisions, and prioritization across initiatives
• Ensure privacy, security, and responsible-technology guidelines
• Foster cross-team relationships to manage dependencies
• Support AVEVA's AI Capabilities Operating Committee (AICO) activities

Skills

Technical program mgmt

Emerging technologies understanding

Communication skills

Industry regulations experience

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Physics or related field

PhD preferred

PMP certification preferred

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Position:

Senior Technical Program Manager

Locations:

Cambridge, UK / Philadelphia, PA

Employment Type:

Full-time

The Job

AVEVA’s Chief Technologist Organization is hiring an experienced technical program manager to help us track and coordinate our work investigating and incubating emerging technologies. Reporting to the VP, Strategic Programs & Operations, you'll work closely with technical leaders across the organization to develop and define program plans for our technical initiatives, making sure they align to our broader strategy and priorities, have well-defined objectives that further our technical understanding in key areas, and include concrete milestones and deliverables. You'll develop and implement tracking and reporting processes so leadership always has a clear, up-to-date view of progress.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape how our growing organization structures its programming in a way that allows us to deliver innovative and advanced industrial technology. The ideal candidate has a deep technical grounding that allows them to quickly develop understanding of emerging technical areas (e.g. AI, IoT, XR/VR, etc), strong multi-level communication and organization skills, and the ability to synthesize technical details into coherent programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a flexible but repeatable approach to defining technical program plans that can be applied across the CT organization
• Help technical leaders connect their plans to the org's broader priorities and strategy, flagging gaps or misalignment
• Work with senior technical leaders within the CT Organization to translate requirements from other parts of AVEVA and customers into tangible programs that align to the CT Org’s broader strategy
• Track progress across initiatives and keep documentation and dashboards current so status is always visible
• Spot risks, bottlenecks, or scaling issues early by staying close to the technical details, and raise them before they become problems
• Set up and run a regular cadence for reviews, decisions, and prioritization across initiatives
• Make sure initiatives follow privacy, security, and responsible-technology guidelines
• Build strong relationships across teams so you can get accurate information, keep people aligned, and manage dependencies between initiatives
• Provide operational support for AVEVA’s AI Capabilities Operating Committee (AICO), which drives alignment across AI solution and capability within AVEVA products and services

Essential Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in technical program management, including 5+ years working closely with complex emerging-technology initiatives
• Strong enough technical background to understand and translate what technical leaders are building, even without leading that work directly
• Skilled at turning informal or in-progress technical work into clear, structured program plans
• Experience helping teams align their work to broader organizational strategy and priorities
• Experience working in regulated industries like industrial, IoT, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, or similar
• Strong communication skills — able to build trust with technical leaders, translate technical work for non-technical audiences, and clearly report status and risks
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related field; PhD preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Familiarity with responsible deployment, risk management, and technology governance practices
• Curious, detail-oriented mindset — comfortable digging into technical work you're not personally building
• Comfortable working iteratively and adjusting plans as technical work evolves

What Success Looks Like

• Technical leaders' work is clearly reflected in structured, trackable program plans
• Initiatives stay visibly aligned with the org's broader strategy and priorities
• Leadership always has an accurate, up-to-date view of progress across initiatives
• Risks and misalignments are caught early, not after the fact
• Simple, reusable templates and processes make planning and tracking easier over time
• Strong trust and collaboration with technical leaders, even without formal authority over their work

UK Benefits include

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.