Technical Program Manager, Engineering Operations

Theory Ventures; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible time off

Meals in office

Job summary

BackOps is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Francisco. You will own the cross-functional operating system that coordinates programs, influence what gets built, and ensure timely end-to-end delivery under the VP of Engineering.

You will work directly with the CTO and Head of Product to shape programs, minimize unplanned work, and establish scalable processes while maintaining a bias for action and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technical program management, engineering, or blend.
• Owns an operating system mindset: planning, intake, prioritization.
• Technical credibility with senior engineers and architects; can discuss design and estimates.

Responsibilities

• Own the operating system this organization runs on: planning cadence, intake, prioritization.
• Own top strategic programs end to end from framing to live delivery.
• Build dependency and risk pictures across engineering, product, and customer delivery; surface issues early.
• Define metrics to show program health and deliver risk visibility to leadership.
• Grow other program managers as the function scales.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-team coordination

Strategic planning

Risk management

Clear communication

Engineering collaboration

Job description

BackOps is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Francisco. You will own the cross-functional operating system that coordinates programs, influence what gets built, and ensure timely end-to-end delivery under the VP of Engineering.

You will work directly with the CTO and Head of Product to shape programs, minimize unplanned work, and establish scalable processes while maintaining a bias for action and clear communication.