Strategic Tech Program Director | Roadmaps & Execution

Own Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Technology Program Management Director to lead strategic program development, roadmap planning, and execution across our engineering organization in the United States. This leader will partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate priorities into executable programs with measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate blends strong technical fluency with program leadership, strategic planning, and organizational influence, operating in ambiguity

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex technical programs within large-scale software/infra organizations.
• Experience developing and managing strategic technology roadmaps across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering and technology delivery practices.
• Ability to translate ambiguous strategic goals into structured programs and actionable plans.
• Experience managing large, cross-functional initiatives with dependencies and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain multi-quarter strategic roadmaps aligned to priorities.
• Translate strategy into structured programs, milestones, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, sequencing considerations, and cross-team dependencies.
• Lead cross-functional technology programs from definition through execution and adoption.
• Establish governance and operating mechanisms for transparency with minimal overhead.
• Proactively identify risks and blockers and drive resolution with leaders.
• Communicate program outcomes, risks, and decisions to executives.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, governance, and execution processes.

Skills

Program leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Technology Program Management Director to lead strategic program development, roadmap planning, and execution across our engineering organization in the United States. This leader will partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate priorities into executable programs with measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate blends strong technical fluency with program leadership, strategic planning, and organizational influence, operating in ambiguity