Technical Program Manager
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the execution of complex, integrated fixed-bid programs. In this role, you will be fully accountable for the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, ensuring that milestones are met, financial targets are achieved, and governance frameworks are strictly followed. You will act as the central bridge between cross-functional technical teams, external suppliers, and executive stakeholders to ensure seamless transition and closeout.
Roles & Responsibilities
Program Governance & Execution:
Integrated Planning: Develop, maintain, and execute the comprehensive, integrated fixed-bid program plan spanning multiple technical workstreams.
Milestone & Gate Tracking: Establish and enforce strict release gates, acceptance criteria, and quality benchmarks for every phase of the delivery lifecycle.
Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, log, and mitigate program risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID management).Program Closeout: Manage the formal acceptance, closeout, and operational transition of deliverables to run-and-maintain teams.
Financial & Supplier Management:
Financial Tracking: Monitor program budgets, burn rates, and financial variances to ensure alignment with fixed-bid contractual boundaries.
Supplier Coordination: Oversee third-party vendor delivery, validating that supplier milestones align with the master schedule and statement of work (SOW) requirements.
Leadership & Stakeholder AlignmentRACI Framework: Define and enforce clear ownership boundaries across internal and external teams using a RACI matrix.
Executive Reporting: Synthesize complex technical updates into clear, high-impact status reports and dashboards for executive leadership.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical & Delivery Expertise:
Complex Technical Program Delivery: Proven track record of managing large-scale, high-risk technical infrastructure, software, or cloud migration programs.
Fixed-Bid Governance: Deep understanding of fixed-bid contract mechanics, scope management, and change-control processes.
Release Management: Strong knowledge of release lifecycles, deployment strategies, and governance gating processes.
Core Competencies:
Advanced Planning: Mastery of integrated planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira Align, SmartSheet) to map complex technical dependencies.
Risk Management: Sharp analytical skills to identify systemic risks and build robust mitigation strategies before they impact timelines.
Financial Acumen: Experience tracking program capital expenditures (CapEx) and operational expenditures (OpEx) against a fixed baseline.
Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders.
Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.7+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager or Delivery Lead. PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum certifications are highly desirable.