{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b49b01dd47855297ff6a2310","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b49b01dd47855297ff6a2310","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b49b01dd47855297ff6a2310","title":"Technical Program Manager - Edtech","description":"Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology projects in the education domain, spanning publishing, higher education, and K-12. The ideal candidate has a strong background in software development or systems engineering, combined with excellent project management skills. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals.\r\nKey Responsibilities Lead end-to-end project management of technical initiatives, from requirements gathering to deployment.\r\nCollaborate with Product Managers/Owners, Engineers, and QA to define project scope, deliverables, and timelines.\r\nCreate and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and risk management logs.\r\nFacilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies with an eye to tracking velocity, burndown, and project efficiency\r\nTrack and report on project status, key milestones, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders, specially risks around scalability, integration, and security.\r\nEnsure technical feasibility of requirements and proactively manage trade-offs between scope, time, and resources.\r\nDrive cross-functional communication to resolve blockers and align priorities.\r\nImplement best practices in project governance, documentation, and reporting.\r\nPartner with DevOps and engineering teams to manage deployments and ensure smooth release processes.\r\nSupport continuous improvement by analyzing project outcomes and applying lessons learned.\r\nUnderstand and contribute to architecture diagrams and design discussions\r\nQualifications 7-8 years of experience in project or program management, with at least 3+ years managing technical/software development projects.\r\nStrong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and/or Kanban methodologies.\r\nHands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello, MS Project).\r\nSolid understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), cloud technologies, APIs, and system integrations.\r\nKnowledge of core front end, back end and API development frameworks\r\nStrong knowledge of cloud-based environments (AWS/Azure/others) with dev-ops (CI-CD pipelines) and container-based technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker)\r\nProven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.\r\nExcellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.\r\nBachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).\r\nData/AI/ML frameworks, PMP, CSM, or other project management certifications is a plus.\r\nSuccess Metrics On-time and on-budget delivery of technical projects.\r\nClear, transparent, and proactive communication with stakeholders.\r\nEffective risk identification and mitigation.\r\nImproved velocity and efficiency of engineering/project teams.\r\nHigh satisfaction scores from internal and external stakeholders.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"New Rochelle","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:49:42.803Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Program Manager - Edtech","description":"Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology projects in the education domain, spanning publishing, higher education, and K-12. 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