Technical Program Manager

Alliance HCM; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

LTD insurance

401(k) with employer match

Professional development

Entrepreneurial culture

Exposure to leadership

Job summary

AllianceHCM, a Shenandoah, TX-based HCM technology company, seeks a Technical Program Manager for our onsite campus. This full-time role leads the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for core platform capabilities, backend integrations, and API frameworks.

You will partner with Engineering leadership to balance technical debt, scalability, and modernization while translating business needs into clear specifications, user stories, and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Technical Product Manager, Product Manager, or Product Owner managing complex, platform-focused products.
• Solid technical foundation.
• Ability to interpret system diagrams, discuss API structures, and understand data models.
• Hands-on experience in a technical role (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for core platform capabilities.
• Balance technical debt, scalability projects, and infrastructure modernization with new features.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs, user stories, and roadmaps.
• Prioritize backlog for core platform engineering teams and monitor system metrics.

Skills

Technical PM

Platform focus

APIs

System diagrams

Job description

AllianceHCM is currently seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our team at our Shenandoah, TX campus. This full-time, salaried onsite position offers the opportunity to work within an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment, with direct exposure to company leadership and involvement in significant client projects. =

Benefits You'll Enjoy:

• 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and LTD insurance
• A 401(k) with employer match
• Personal and professional development
• Entrepreneurial culture
• Direct exposure to leadership and high-impact client projects
• Team-oriented environment where your work drives real client outcomes

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Technical Program Manager position is a full-time, onsite role based at our Shenandoah, TX campus. The work schedule follows standard business hours, with in-person collaboration alongside engineering and business teams.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AllianceHCM's core platform capabilities, backend integrations, and API frameworks. Your daily activities will include partnering with Engineering leadership and Staff Engineers to balance technical debt, scalability projects, and infrastructure modernization alongside new feature development. You will translate business requirements into clear technical specifications, user stories, and system-level roadmaps. Throughout the product lifecycle, you will lead technical discovery efforts, identify dependencies, assess risks, and validate system feasibility. Managing and prioritizing the backlog for core platform engineering teams will be a key part of your day, ensuring that technical requirements are well-defined and ready for execution. Additionally, you will establish and monitor core platform metrics, focusing on system reliability, API performance, and data processing efficiency, while serving as the primary communicator between engineering and business units.

OUR COMPANY:

Alliance is dedicated to becoming the largest independent human capital management (HCM) company in the United States. We support small and mid-sized businesses with our innovative, cloud-based technology and a unique single-database platform that streamlines payroll, HR, benefits, onboarding, and more. As the nation's second-largest privately held payroll provider, we are committed to delivering high-quality HCM solutions. When you join our team, you become part of a collaborative and supportive community that values your success and encourages professional growth. Together, we are making a meaningful impact in the HCM industry.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN A TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER:

• Experience as a Technical Product Manager, Product Manager, or Product Owner managing complex, platform-focused, or infrastructure-heavy products
• Solid technical foundation
• Ability to interpret system diagrams, discuss API structures, and understand data models (production coding not required)
• Hands-on experience in a technical role, such as software engineering, data analysis, or systems architecture (preferred)