Sr Technical Program Manager

McAfee GmbH; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 123,650 - 203,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, S

Short Term Disability and Long-Term

Paid Parental Leave

Support and Community Involvement

14 Paid Company Holidays

Unlimited Paid Time Off

96 Hours of Sick Time

120 Hours of Vacation

Job summary

McAfee is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Frisco, TX, hybrid onsite/remote. Lead AI-driven product launches and cross-functional programs, coordinating with engineering, UX, product, and business leaders.

You will replace manual TPM rituals with intelligent systems and ensure timely delivery with executive visibility. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in technical PM, 3+ years in AI product launches, and strong skills with standard PM tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical project or program management experience in consumer-centric applications.
• 3+ years driving product launches for AI-based features and applications.
• Hands-on AI TPM experience with Claude technology or similar tools.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex technical programs.
• Expertise with modern PM tools: ClickUp, JIRA, Confluence, VersionOne, Asana, Monday.com or Smartsheets.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive key projects from Product portfolio and release quality products.
• Build AI-driven program intelligence and replace manual TPM rituals with intelligent systems.
• Manage issues, risks, mitigation plans, and executive-level program reports.
• Own planning activities, critical path, change management, and stakeholder decisions.
• Define processes to improve cross-functional team efficiency across global time zones.

Skills

Technical Program Management

AI feature launches

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Project planning

Global team leadership

Time zone coordination

Tools

ClickUp

JIRA

Confluence

VersionOne

Asana

Monday.com

Smartsheets

Job description

Role Summary

As McAfee continues to evolve into a consumer-centric business, Technical Program Managers play apivotalrole in driving key Product and Engineering initiativestowardssuccessful launches.ThisTechnicalProgram Managerwill be an important member of ourTechnical Program Management team supportingnewAI-drivenfeatures andproductlaunches.You will report to theSr.Director, Technical Program Management.

This is a Hybrid Position located in Frisco, TX. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to the Frisco office. You will be required to be onsite on an as-needed basis; when not working onsite, you will work from your home office.

Position Details

About the role:

• Own and drive key projects from Product portfolio and help release quality products to our consumers.
• Build AI-driven program intelligence by creating Program management agents using tools like Claude.
• Replace manual TPM rituals with intelligent, queryable systems and help up-level the entire TPM org.
• Manage issues and risks, create mitigation plans, elevate to appropriate stakeholders and produce program reports for executive leadership.
• Own all planning activities and manage critical path dependencies, change management and drive key decisions with stakeholders.
• Empower the cross-functional team to operate more efficiently by defining processes where needed and removing or improving existing ones that are not working.
• Interact with engineering, UX, product and business leaders to prioritize and execute on AI based Product, Platform, and Marketing strategy.
• Customer obsessed mindset with a focus on quality user experience with robust Consumer workflows.
• Maintain urgency by ensuring there is strong collaboration within multiple parts of the organization who may have competing priorities.
• Drive accountability and ownership in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing programs with geographically dispersed teams.

About you:

• 10+ years of technical project or program management experience in driving consumer-centric applications with at least 3 years driving product launches for AI-based features and applications.
• Hands on native AI-TPM using Claude code to build AI applications enhancing the TPM function.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex technical efforts.
• 5+ years of experience using project/portfolio management tools such as ClickUp, Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, VersionOne, Asana, Monday.com or Smartsheets.
• Strong technical orientation and solid understanding of Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC).
• Excellent written and oral business communication and people skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills with the ability to articulate concepts and rationale to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions.
• Experience developing processes where little exists and demonstrated flexibility to get things done with global teams, especially working around time zone challenges.
• Detail-oriented and able to understand the bigger picture by using your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities to prioritize and manage blocking issues.
• Focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results.
• Excellent leadership skills, time management, organization and facilitation.

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.:

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Pay Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $123,650.00/Yr. - USD $203,150.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.