Staff Technical Program Manager – Cloud, Mobile

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Dearborn, MO seeks a seasoned Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex programs spanning mobile apps, cloud services, and embedded systems.

You will shape strategy, drive capacity planning, manage risk, and align engineering teams and executives around a data-driven roadmap. The role requires strong Agile discipline, excellent communication, and a proven track record delivering consumer-facing software at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical program management within highly complex systems.
• Deep experience delivering consumer-facing software at scale.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across Cloud, Mobile, or Embedded domains.
• Strong Agile experience and formal project-management discipline.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering teams and non-technical leadership.
• Experience implementing PDCA and retrospectives and mentoring TPMs or engineers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-year programs spanning mobile apps, cloud apps and embedded systems.
• Identify capacity constraints and optimize resources against priorities.
• Shape technical direction and guide teams through design trade-offs.
• Build consensus across diverse global teams and senior leadership.
• Establish risk governance and manage changes to the program baseline.
• Establish risk-mitigation systems and governance frameworks.
• Manage risks and drive impediments to closure.
• Define and track Technical Success Metrics (KPIs/QoS) to drive data-based improvements and engineering excellence.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Agile Methodologies

Cross-Functional Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Executive Communication

Cloud/Mobile/Embedded Domains

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-year programs spanning mobile apps, cloud applications and infrastructure, and connected vehicle experiences
• Contribute to strategic planning and resource orchestration across the portfolio
• Identify structural constraints and optimize capacity against priorities
• Shape technical direction, assess engineering trade-offs, and guide teams through complex design decisions
• Build consensus across diverse global teams and senior leadership
• Establish scope-control processes and manage changes to the program baseline
• Establish risk-mitigation systems and governance frameworks
• Manage risks and drive impediments to closure
• Define and track Technical Success Metrics (KPIs/QoS) to drive data-based improvements and engineering excellence
• Influence across software systems and divisions without direct authority
• Drive continuous improvement, blameless risk escalation, and team-level mentoring
• Detect trends across data sets to frame high-impact decisions and resolve interdependency challenges across software domains

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in technical program management within highly complex systems
• Multiple successful release cycles of consumer-facing software at scale
• 6+ years of experience leading cross-functional projects across Cloud, Mobile, or Embedded systems
• Deep experience with Agile methodologies
• Experience with enterprise-level project management tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering teams and non-technical executive stakeholders
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures, API management, and consumer-facing mobile apps is advantageous
• Ability to thrive in unstructured environments and independently manage scope, cost, time, and quality levers is advantageous
• Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging large volumes of data is advantageous
• Experience implementing PDCA and retrospectives and mentoring TPMs or engineers is advantageous
• Demonstrated customer empathy informing delivery plans is advantageous
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship is not available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading complex technical programs, managing cross-functional projects, and optimizing resources across cloud, mobile, and embedded systems. Proficient in Agile methodologies, risk management, and data-driven decision-making to enhance engineering excellence.