Sr Technical Program Manager

Wayne Fueling Systems LLC.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Fueling Systems LLC in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-product software releases spanning multiple engineering teams. You will own release planning, milestones, dependencies, risks, and readiness across the Software organization.

You will partner with engineering and technical leaders to translate release scope into executable plans, drive governance and executive reporting, and establish scalable release management practices that improve

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or related roles.
• Experience leading complex software programs across multiple teams.
• Strong communication and leadership for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate scope into executable plans.

Responsibilities

• Software Release Planning & Execution: Own integrated planning and execution for complex software releases spanning multiple products, platforms, and engineering teams.
• Dependency, Change & Risk Management: Identify and manage cross-product technical dependencies, risks, and blockers; drive mitigation plans.
• Release Governance & Leadership Visibility: Establish visibility into release health, milestones, dependencies, risks, scope changes, and key decisions; provide concise reporting.
• Program Management Excellence: Define and mature scalable software program and release management processes and operating rhythms; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical Program Mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Release planning

Risk management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex software releases spanning multiple products and engineering teams. This role will provide the systems-level program leadership needed to connect scope, technical dependencies, release milestones, risks, and readiness across the Software organization.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex software releases spanning multiple products and engineering teams. This role will provide the systems-level program leadership needed to connect scope, technical dependencies, release milestones, risks, and readiness across the Software organization.

Responsibilities

Software Release Planning & Execution

• Own integrated planning and execution for complex software releases spanning multiple products, platforms, and engineering teams.
• Establish and drive release milestones, critical paths, cross-team commitments, and readiness criteria from development through production.
• Partner with engineering and technical leaders to translate release scope and technical constraints into executable plans.

Dependency, Change & Risk Management

• Identify and manage cross-product technical dependencies, integration points, risks, and blockers that impact release outcomes.
• Assess the impact of scope, architecture, technical, and schedule changes and drive appropriate mitigation or recovery plans.
• Drive resolution of cross-team issues and expedite material risks and trade-offs with clear impact and options.

Release Governance & Leadership Visibility

• Establish objective visibility into release health, milestones, dependencies, risks, scope changes, and key decisions through program dashboards, metrics, and reporting.
• Lead release and readiness reviews and provide concise, data-driven executive reporting that surfaces program health, critical risks, trade-offs, and decisions needed.
• Drive accountability for decisions, actions, and cross-team commitments through closure.

Program Management Excellence

• Define and mature scalable software program and release management processes and operating rhythms.
• Establish consistent practices for planning, milestone management, dependency and risk management, change control, and release readiness.
• Use execution data, dashboards, metrics, and retrospectives to identify systemic bottlenecks and improve software delivery predictability.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, Software Engineering, or a related technical role, with experience leading complex software programs across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of software development and release lifecycles, with the technical acumen to understand system architecture, integration dependencies, and engineering trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, manage complex cross-team dependencies and risks, and drive programs to successful outcomes without direct authority.
• Demonstrated experience developing program dashboards, metrics, and executive-level reporting that translate complex program information into clear insights, risks, and decisions for leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with complex software platforms involving multiple products, services, or hardware/software integrations.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe, DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience incorporating software security requirements, vulnerabilities, security assessments, or security readiness into software development and release processes.
• Experience helping establish or mature technical program management or software release management practices.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means complex software releases are managed as integrated technical programs rather than collections of individual team plans. Cross-product dependencies and risks are identified early, teams have clear milestones and accountability, and leaders have timely, data-driven visibility into release health, readiness, risks, and decisions needed to deliver with greater predictability.

The information contained within this job description overview is not intended to be all-inclusive. Nothing in this job description restricts management or the company’s ability to assign or reassign duties and/or responsibilities to or from this role at any time. This document is subject to change with or without notice.

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