Senior TPM Leader: Cross-Functional Tech Programs

Samba; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Samba is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead a high-impact TPM team at scale. You will shape governance, drive cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Legal, and own the end-to-end delivery of complex programs spanning data collection, identity, and ad-tech platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in TPM with 5+ in senior/lead roles, strong ad-tech context, and a proven track record partnering with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technical program management with senior/lead TPM experience.
• Proven leadership of TPM teams, hiring, coaching and high-performance culture.
• Deep ad tech domain knowledge including programmatic advertising, identity, data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow 2–4 TPMs with strong ownership and credibility.
• Define and evolve the TPM operating model for scale.
• Speak as senior TPM voice to CTO and engineering leadership.
• Drive end-to-end program strategy from planning to delivery.
• Establish governance: scope, milestones, risks, and EV tracking.
• Align roadmaps with product, data science, and business priorities.
• Create scalable, repeatable program infrastructure for hundreds of integrations.
• Lead high-stakes programs when required.

Skills

Technical leadership

Team leadership

Ad tech domain knowledge

Agile/SAFe

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

MBA

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

SAFe

Jira

PMO tooling

Job description

Samba is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead a high-impact TPM team at scale. You will shape governance, drive cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Legal, and own the end-to-end delivery of complex programs spanning data collection, identity, and ad-tech platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in TPM with 5+ in senior/lead roles, strong ad-tech context, and a proven track record partnering with executive leadership.