Sr. Technical Program Manager I (Remote Eligible in Bulgaria)

Smartsheet; United States; Remote; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartsheet is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager I to join our Product and Innovation team. This remote role from Bulgaria reports to the Director, Technical Program and Operations and coordinates programmes spanning Product, Engineering, and UX.

You will manage schedules, milestones, and governance across multiple streams, ensuring timely updates to executives and stakeholders. The role requires deep technical literacy to engage with engineering teams and drive scalable processes for

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Project Management, Programme Management, Change Management, or leading large programmes.
• Experience managing cross-departmental processes and aligning multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with API platforms and engaging with engineering teams.
• Proven track record of leading projects from initiation to completion.
• Empathy for employee and customer challenges with user-centric focus.
• Strong problem-solving, independent judgement, and collaboration.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication, including with executives.
• Experience in a high-growth company and resilience under pressure.
• Understanding of budgeting and resource implications in programmes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, monitor, and report on programme status across enterprise initiatives and external partner engagements.
• Lead project planning, develop schedules, meet milestones, and keep teams aligned across multiple workstreams.
• Design scalable processes to support rapid growth across Product, Engineering, and UX.
• Identify risks and drive timely, effective resolutions with cross-functional partners.
• Develop and execute mitigation plans with independent judgement and analytical thinking.
• Provide regular status updates to senior leadership and executives for transparency and efficiency.
• Foster open communication across teams with different working styles and maintain psychological safety.
• Manage programme documentation, outputs, and data with confidentiality and accuracy.
• Oversee day-to-day use of PM tools and internal systems to support delivery.
• Handle additional duties with resilience and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

API platforms

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget awareness

Education

Business degree or equivalent

Job description

For over 20 years, the company has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day.

We're looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager I to join our expanding Product and Innovation team. This position will manage programmes that span the entire Product, Engineering, and UX organisations. Interactions with and presentations to engineering teams, engineering leaders, product leaders, executives, and third-party vendors will be common. We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager who can bridge communication between technical teams and product-focused groups and leaders.

You will work remotely from Bulgaria and will be reporting to the Director, Technical Program and Operations.

You Will:

• Coordinate, monitor, and report on programme status across enterprise initiatives and external partner engagements, ensuring accurate and timely information reaches all relevant stakeholders.
• Lead project planning and provide structured support to engineering teams, developing schedules, adhering to milestones, and keeping team members aligned and on track across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Design and implement scalable processes that support the organisation's rapid growth, applying strong planning and organisational skills to manage complexity across Product, Engineering, and UX.
• Recognise and prioritise issues as they arise, collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive timely and effective resolution.
• Identify risk factors across programmes, then develop and execute mitigation plans with independent judgement and clear analytical thinking.
• Drive regular status updates across stakeholder groups, including senior leadership and executives, to ensure transparency and maximise efficiency.
• Facilitate open communication among teams with differing working styles and personalities, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain alignment and psychological safety within collaborative settings.
• Handle programme-related documentation, reporting outputs, and data with care, maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all information management activities.
• Manage day-to-day use of programme and project management tools, software platforms, and internal systems, ensuring these are applied effectively to support delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned, approaching additional responsibilities with resilience and a solutions-oriented mindset.

You Have:

• 4+ years of experience in Project Management, Programme Management, Change Management, or demonstrated experience leading large organisation-wide programmes, with deep knowledge of programme delivery methodologies and best practices.
• Experience managing cross-departmental processes, with the ability to work across diverse teams and align multiple stakeholders toward shared goals.
• Experience with API platforms, demonstrating technical literacy sufficient to engage credibly with engineering teams and evaluate technical dependencies and risks.
• A proven track record of leading successful projects from initiation through to completion, applying strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills throughout.
• The ability to empathise with employee and customer challenges, with a consistent focus on user experience and human-centred outcomes.
• Critical problem-solving skills to navigate complex, ambiguous issues, manage partner relationships, and exercise sound independent judgement — all while contributing positively as a collaborative team member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences including executives and third-party vendors.
• Experience operating in a high-growth company environment, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability needed to sustain performance under pressure and amid evolving priorities.
• Comfort with sustained concentration and cognitive complexity, managing multiple high-stakes programme threads simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Familiarity with budget awareness within programme contexts; this role does not carry direct financial responsibility but requires understanding of resource implications and organisational priorities.
• Proficiency in standard computer and keyboard use in a remote work environment, with comfort in extended screen-based work as standard for this sedentary role.
• A business-related degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Legal eligibility to work in Bulgaria on an ongoing basis.
• Fluency in English is required.

the company provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location. In addition, this role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity.

BG Base Salary Pay Range

€38,500 - €47,250 EUR

Get to Know Us:

At the company, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

the company is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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