Technical Program Manager

Denken Solutions, Inc.; Foster City (CA); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Denken Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager in Foster City, CA to drive cross-functional, large-scale engineering programs from strategy to delivery.

The role requires deep technical intuition and executive-level communication to align multiple teams and business lines. You will partner with senior engineering and product leaders, shape program management processes, and manage risks across complex dependencies.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in technical program management.
• Deep multi-team software program management across SDLC.
• Strong technical foundation for architectural discussions.
• Executive presence with ability to influence without authority.
• Experience improving program management processes and tooling.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale, multi-team initiatives with significant business impact.
• Serve as strategic partner to VP- and Director-level engineering and product leaders.
• Define and evolve program management frameworks and best practices.
• Drive alignment across complex dependency landscapes with multiple teams and partners.
• Anticipate and manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at program/portfolio level.
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly to executives and translate to business impact.
• Participate in architectural discussions and provide input on feasibility and delivery risk.

Kenntnisse

Program management

Executive communication

Technical architecture

AI tooling

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Cloud/AWS

Kafka/Protobuf

Tools

Kafka (kafkajs)

Protobuf

Jobbeschreibung

• As a Technical Program Manager, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, setting the standard for program execution across the organization.
• You will be a trusted partner to senior engineering and product leadership, driving strategic initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, and business lines.
• This is a role for someone who brings deep technical intuition, strong organizational influence, and a track record of delivering at scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale, multi-team engineering initiatives with significant business impact, from strategy through delivery.
• Serve as a strategic partner to VP- and Director-level engineering and product leaders, influencing roadmaps, resourcing decisions, and organizational priorities.
• Define and evolve program management frameworks, processes, and best practices across the engineering organization.
• Drive alignment across complex dependency landscapes involving multiple teams, external partners, and competing priorities.
• Anticipate and proactively manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at a program and portfolio level.
• Communicate clearly and confidently to executive audiences, translating technical complexity into business impact and vice versa.
• Actively participate in architectural and technical scoping discussions, providing informed input on feasibility, sequencing, and delivery risk.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of experience in technical program management, with a proven record of delivering complex, org-wide engineering programs.
• Deep expertise managing multi-team software programs across the full SDLC, including large-scale platform, infrastructure, or product initiatives.
• Strong technical foundation, able to engage credibly in architectural discussions, understand system design trade-offs, and evaluate technical risk.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, skilled at influencing without authority and navigating organizational dynamics.
• Experience building or improving program management processes and tooling at an organizational level.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and make sound decisions under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to use AI tools to make informed technical decisions regarding a given design or code changes
• Knowledge of how agentic AI models work and how to execute programs with AI chatbots
• Technical expertise in understanding the following technologies
• Wireless Technologies - 4G/5G/Multi-WAN Load Balancing
• Networking Technologies - UDP/TCP, NAT Traversal, Network Security (mTLS etc.)
• Data Pipelines - Experience with Kafka (kafkajs), Protobuf serialization, and AWS cloud infrastructure (API Gateways)

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience at a software company working on infrastructure, platform, or product engineering programs.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and distributed systems concepts.
• PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum certification is a plus.
• Prior background as a software engineer or in a technical role is advantageous.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.