Sr Technical Program Manager - Austin

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Sr Technical Program Manager · Location: · Austin, TX ( 3 days work from office) · Duration: 6 months with possible extension · Job Description · Roles & Responsibilities · Position OverviewThe Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives ...

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Sr Technical Program Manager

Location:
Austin, TX ( 3 days work from office)
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Position Overview

The Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that drive business impact across engineering, product, data, and operations teams.

This role requires strong program strategy, exceptional communication, and deep technical understanding to orchestrate end-to-end delivery.

The TPM will own program planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, and risk mitigation to ensure successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Execution
Drive the end-to-end lifecycle of large-scale technical programs—from initiation and roadmap planning to execution and delivery.
Define program goals, success metrics, timelines, and delivery milestones across multiple teams.
Establish scalable processes, documentation standards, and governance frameworks to ensure smooth program execution.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Coordinate with engineering, product management, quality, data science, design, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and timelines.
Facilitate effective communication channels among cross-functional teams to prevent silos and improve decision-making speed.
Resolve dependency conflicts and ensure teams have the clarity and resources needed to deliver.
Stakeholder Management & Reporting
Provide clear, data-driven program updates to leadership, executives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Develop dashboards, program reports, and communication artifacts to track progress, risks, and KPIs.
Act as the primary point-of-contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding program status.
Project Planning & Roadmapping
Build detailed project plans that include scope, schedule, resources, and critical path.
Translate strategic business goals into actionable workstreams and deliverables.
Manage prioritization and trade-off discussions across teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Risk Management & Mitigation
Identify program risks, bottlenecks, and blockers early, and develop actionable mitigation strategies.
Facilitate risk reviews and create contingency plans to safeguard timelines and quality.
Ensure issues are escalated appropriately and resolved in a timely manner.
Technical Understanding
Collaborate deeply with engineering teams to understand technical constraints, architectural decisions, and system integrations.
Evaluate technical proposals and influence solution design from a program perspective.
Process Optimization
Continuously assess and improve team workflows through retrospectives and operational excellence initiatives.
Introduce tools, automation, and best practices to increase program predictability and efficiency.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in technical program or project management within software, cloud, data, or platform environments.
The project includes work on Data Engineering. Any background on working on Data Engineering, Data governance will be a big bonus
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (Agile/Scrum/Kanban).
Exceptional communication and executive-level presentation skills.
Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional technical programs.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high attention to detail.
Experience with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Asana, etc.) and reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, internal dashboards).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).

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