Technical Program Manager

HCLTech; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a highly talented Technical Program Manager with 12+ years of IT experience and 5+ years in TPM to drive cloud-native programs using Java and GCP. You will manage large engineering teams, oversee production support, and coordinate with stakeholders across multiple functions.

The ideal candidate has a strong software engineering foundation, cloud expertise, and proven ability to deliver complex enterprise applications in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java application development.
• Proven experience managing cloud-native programs on GCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cloud-native programs and strategic initiatives.
• Define program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigations.
• Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure timely delivery of commitments.
• Oversee production support, incident management, and on-call operations.
• Collaborate with leaders, customers, architects, and product teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Agile / Scrum

Cloud strategy

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

GCP

Java

CI/CD

Software architecture

Job description

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Technical Program Manager to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Job ID: 142681

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Mountain View, CA

Role/Responsibilities

Job Summary

We are looking for 12+ years’ experience Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a strong background in Java-based enterprise application development, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and experience in managing cloud-based applications. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can drive large-scale cloud application programs, manage engineering teams, oversee application support and on-call operations, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business-critical solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a solid software engineering foundation, extensive cloud experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead both development and production support activities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cloud-native application programs and strategic initiatives.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across application development, cloud migration, modernization, and operational excellence.
• Define program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure timely delivery of commitments.
• Track program KPIs, budget, resource utilization, and delivery health.
• Provide regular status updates to executive leadership and customers.

Technical Leadership

• Act as the technical bridge between engineering, architecture, product management, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance on Java-based distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Review solution designs and architecture proposals.
• Ensure application scalability, performance, reliability, and security requirements are met.
• Drive engineering best practices across development and operations teams.
• Lead GCP-based application programs and modernization initiatives.
• Partner with architects and engineering teams to design resilient cloud-native solutions.
• Drive cloud governance, security, compliance, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Ensure operational excellence through observability and automation.

Application Development

• Manage the development lifecycle of enterprise-scale applications.
• Provide oversight on Java/Spring Boot microservices architecture.
• Review application design, coding standards, CI/CD processes, and release management activities.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve software quality and reduce technical debt.
• Support modernization initiatives from monolithic applications to microservices and containerized environments.

Production Support & On-Call Operations

• Own production support governance for critical cloud applications.
• Participate in major incident management and on-call support activities.
• Coordinate incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and service restoration.
• Track SLAs, SLOs, MTTR, availability, and operational KPIs.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and drive preventive actions.
• Lead 24x7 support and escalation management when required.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business leaders, customers, architects, product owners, and engineering teams.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships.
• Present technical and program updates to senior leadership.
• Facilitate decision-making across distributed teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java application development.
• Proven experience managing cloud-native application programs on GCP.
• Experience leading large engineering and support teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.

Technical Skills

• Project and Program Management
• Hands on in GCP
• Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis
• Agile, Scrum, Program Governance

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $105,000/Annum

Pay Range Maximum: $219,000/Annum

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law.

Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.