Strategic Technical Program Manager — Lead Cross‑Team Engineering

manpowe; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Weekly Pay

Job summary

manpowe in Foster City, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join its Engineering Department. You will lead end-to-end multi-team engineering initiatives, influencing roadmaps, resourcing decisions, and organizational priorities.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of technical program management experience, deep SDLC knowledge, and strong executive communication to drive strategic decisions and framework improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical program management experience.
• Experience managing multi-team software programs across the full SDLC.
• Strong technical foundation for architectural discussions and trade-offs.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale, multi-team engineering initiatives from strategy through delivery.
• Partner with VP- and Director-level engineering and product leaders to influence roadmaps and resourcing decisions.
• Define and evolve program management frameworks, processes, and best practices across the engineering organization.
• Drive alignment across complex dependency landscapes involving multiple teams and external partners.
• Anticipate and proactively manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at portfolio level.

Skills

Technical program management

Executive communication

Strategic leadership

Risk management

Architectural discussions

Job description

manpowe in Foster City, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join its Engineering Department. You will lead end-to-end multi-team engineering initiatives, influencing roadmaps, resourcing decisions, and organizational priorities.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of technical program management experience, deep SDLC knowledge, and strong executive communication to drive strategic decisions and framework improvements.