Technical Program Manager (III)

Aquent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent seeks a skilled Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi‑team programs at a leading technology company in New York. You will translate ambitious goals into tangible outcomes, elevate engineering velocity, and influence strategic decisions across senior stakeholders.

In this critical role, you will shape program trajectories, drive continuous improvement, and champion change across organizational layers, while ensuring alignment with product excellence and brand trust.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in continuous improvement within program/technical program management.
• Experience designing change management rollout plans and leading change.
• Exceptional ability to design and deliver optimized communications for diverse audiences.
• Strong planning skills to define charters, plans, timelines, and risks.
• Ability to evaluate engineering scope, milestones, and resourcing needs.
• Track record of building trusted stakeholder relationships and prioritisation.
• Experience in leading teams and driving cross-team collaboration.
• Execution and governance skills, including risk mitigation and governance structures.
• Portfolio oversight across multiple programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Independently define, drive, and own program charters with scope, timelines, objectives, resources, and risks.
• Translate goals into measurable objectives and determine appropriate program management level.
• Phase programs, establish metrics, and optimise reporting dashboards for transparency.
• Design and execute communication strategies, including executive updates and partner communications.
• Anticipate and manage change with rollout plans and realignment during execution.
• Foster trusted relationships with senior stakeholders to enable effective decision‑making.
• Drive technical analysis and refine processes across engineering teams to improve velocity.
• Collect and analyse data to inform governance, maintain trackers, and manage dependencies.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Organizational Change

Communications Management

Advanced Planning

Technical Judgment

Stakeholder Management

Team Management

Execution & Governance

Portfolio Management

Job description

Aquent, a premier talent solutions partner, is excited to connect you with a transformative opportunity at a leading technology company that is shaping the future of digital experiences. Here, innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the foundation of everything they do. This is your chance to make a profound impact by orchestrating complex technical programs, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring seamless collaboration across diverse teams. You’ll be instrumental in delivering cutting‑edge solutions that redefine industry standards and directly contribute to the company’s strategic vision.

Are you a seasoned program leader with a passion for driving technical excellence and delivering impactful results? We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Program Manager to join our client’s dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will not only manage projects but also define their trajectory, influence strategic decisions, and champion change across multiple organisational layers. Your expertise will be crucial in translating ambitious goals into tangible outcomes, fostering alignment among senior stakeholders, and elevating the velocity and quality of engineering initiatives. This is an opportunity to lead from the front, shaping critical programs that deliver significant business, operational and technical advancements.

What You’ll Do:

• Independently define, drive, and own comprehensive program charters, meticulously outlining scope, timelines, objectives, resources, and potential risks for moderately complex, multi‑team programmes.
• Translate ambiguous program goals into clear, measurable objectives and milestones, determining the optimal level of program management required for each initiative.
• Strategically phase programmes and establish robust metrics to ensure continuous improvement, including diligent resource stewardship, and optimise reporting dashboards for transparency.
• Design and execute sophisticated communication strategies, including executive‑level updates and key partner communications, effectively representing programme status and progress across all touchpoints.
• Proactively anticipate and manage change, developing and implementing comprehensive rollout plans that include impact analysis, and resolving any misalignments during execution.
• Cultivate trusted relationships with senior programme stakeholders, facilitating effective decision‑making, resolving prioritisation conflicts and expertly managing programme escalations.
• Drive technical analysis, develop aug. tools, refine processes across multiple engineering teams to enhance execution, excellence and velocity, performing due diligence to accurately scope and resourcing initiatives.
• Establish robust programme governance by independently collecting and analysing data to inform stakeholder decisions, maintaining meticulous project trackers, and proactively managing dependencies while upholding principles of Product Excellence, Product Inclusion, and brand trust.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven proficiency in Continuous Improvement methodologies within a Program/Technical Program Management context.
• Demonstrated expertise in Managing Organizational Change, including developing and executing change management rollout plans.
• Exceptional Communications Management skills, capable of designing and delivering optimized communication strategies for diverse audiences.
• Advanced Planning capabilities, including the ability to define program charters, create detailed project plans, and manage timelines, resources, and risks.
• Strong Technical Judgment, enabling effective evaluation of engineering scope, milestones, and resourcing needs.
• Expert‑level Stakeholder Management, with a track record of building trusted relationships and resolving complex prioritisation issues.
• Experience in Team Management, fostering collaboration and driving collective success.
• Proficient in Execution and Governance, including defining governance structures, managing mitigations, and leading effective stakeholder meetings.
• Demonstrated ability in Portfolio Management, overseeing multiple programs and initiatives.