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Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM)

Programming.com

Arlington · On-site Full-time Senior 1mo ago

About the role

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead complex, cross-functional technical initiatives in a fast-paced product environment. This role requires strong technical depth, disciplined execution, and the ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, design, and QA teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery of technical projects across engineering and product teams
  • Define scope, milestones, dependencies, and execution plans
  • Drive execution cadence, remove blockers, and ensure on-time delivery
  • Partner with engineering teams to manage technical risks, dependencies, and architecture discussions
  • Work closely with frontend, backend, QA, and design teams across the full SDLC
  • Translate technical designs and system architecture into actionable plans
  • Establish and improve delivery processes and mechanisms
  • Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership (VP+)

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program / Project Manager
  • Proven experience delivering complex software or platform initiatives
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) — including coordination across frontend, backend, QA, and design teams
    • Agile / Scrum / Kanban methodologies
    • Distributed systems and modern application architectures
  • Hands-on experience or strong exposure to technical design / system architecture discussions
  • Solid experience with AWS cloud environments
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities

Preferred Qualifications (High Priority)

  • Experience working in FAANG or similar high-scale tech environments (strong preference)
  • Technical background (ex-developer, engineer, or strong technical depth as TPM)
  • Exposure to code reviews, engineering best practices, or system-level decision making
  • Experience working with:
    • Backend, frontend, platform, and DevOps teams
    • Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
  • Certifications like PMP, CSM, or equivalent

Skills

AWSAgileKanbanScrum

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