Staff Technical Program Manager

GitHub, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 372,000; Full time

Job summary

GitHub is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs within the Security Products organization. You will partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to deliver secure, high-quality software and scalable security capabilities across developer platforms.

Ideal candidates bring extensive program management experience, a track record of shipping complex initiatives, and comfort working in a distributed, remote environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
• 5+ years experience in managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 7+ years of experience in working directly with engineering, product and supporting business teams in launching new products; you are results-oriented and have a track record of shipping and iterating.
• Comfortable working in a 100% remote and globally distributed team and willing to travel as/when needed in support of program goals.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering leaders, product managers, and stakeholders across GitHub to build and execute comprehensive program plans, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure teams deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Provide clear communication, drive alignment, and help leaders make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of complex initiatives.
• Collaborate with security engineers, architects, and product leaders to deliver capabilities that help developers build secure, high-quality software by default.

Skills

Engineering experience

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree in Computer Science or related

Equivalent experience

Job description

About GitHub

GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate, and more than 77,000 organisations have adopted GitHub Copilot.

Locations

In this role you can work from Remote, United States

Overview

GitHub is the developer company and the home of open source. We make it easier for developers to be developers: to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologies. We foster a collaborative community that can come together—as individualsand inteams—to create the future of software and make a difference in the world.

The Technical Program Management (TPM) organization leads the delivery of GitHub's most critical product and business initiatives. TPMs help bring new products and capabilities to market by driving execution across engineering, product, design, go‑to‑market, and business functions.

Responsibilities

The Technical Program Manager partners with engineering leaders, product managers, and stakeholders across GitHub to build and execute comprehensive program plans, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure teams deliver high‑quality outcomes. TPMs provide clear communication, drive alignment, and help leaders make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of complex initiatives.

Successful TPMs are technically credible, operationally rigorous, and comfortable navigating ambiguity. They bring together diverse teams, balance competing priorities, and make thoughtful tradeoff recommendations thatoptimize foroverall program success.

This rolesitswithin GitHub's Security Products organization. The TPM will partner closely with engineering, product, and business leaders to deliver capabilities that help developers build secure, high‑quality software by default. Programs may span application security, software supply chain security, AI‑powered security capabilities, developer platforms, and large‑scale product launches that reach GitHub's global customer base.

The TPM is also expected to help scale the TPM practice through process improvements, operational excellence, and the development of reusable tools and frameworks. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced TPM who enjoys solving complex technical and business challenges, working across organizational boundaries, and influencing senior leaders to drive impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 7+ years of experience in working directly with engineering,productand supporting business teams in launching new products; you are results-oriented and havea track recordof shipping and iterating
• Comfortable working in a 100% remote and globally distributed team and willing to travel as/when needed in support of program goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a flair for software development projects, can quickly absorbnew technologiesand proven experience in creating clarityin the midstofcomplexity; experience in understanding the technical architecture and design of a product
• Experience leading large‑scale technical programs involving application security, AI‑powered developer experiences, software supply chain technologies, developer platforms, or related domains. Ability to quickly develop domain expertise and effectively partner with security engineers, architects, and product leaders.
• Expert level knowledge in agile as well as traditional project management methodologies, with the ability to combine and develop hybrid tools to drive project and team success
• Ability to clearly identify and articulate project status, identify complex blockers, and work with a sense of urgency to mitigate unexpected issues, when they arise
• Demonstrated success in working in a boundary‑less manner and delivering results through cross functional, cross organizational collaboration
• Intellectually curious with a passion for learning and development for yourself and others

Compensation Range

The base salary range for this job is USD $140,400.00 - USD $372,300.00 /Yr.

These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual’s base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At GitHub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role.

This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

GitHub values

• Customer-obsessed
• Ship to learn
• Growth mindset
• Own the outcome
• Better together
• Diverse and inclusive

Manager fundamentals

• Model
• Coach
• Care

Leadership principles

• Create clarity
• Generate energy
• Deliver success

Who We Are

GitHub is the world’s leading AI‑powered developer platform with 150 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open‑source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open‑source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub.

Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote‑first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are— because we know that people flourish when you can work on your own terms.

Join us, and let’s change the world, together.

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