Technical Program Manager

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Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) who goes beyond administrative tasks to actively drive project outcomes in partnership with Product and Engineering teams. This role requires a strong focus on risk management, stakeholder alignment, and tactical delivery across multiple workstreams.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Project Delivery
    - Successfully execute and deliver high-impact projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
    - Maintain continuous updates in a centralized project tracking system, ensuring clear visibility into project status, risks, and dependencies.
    - Gather and implement detailed data collection strategies and plans to support job listing tagging and matching criteria development.
    - Lead Phase I of a critical, time-sensitive initiative, followed by continued iteration and expansion in Phase II.

    Strategic Partnership
    - Collaborate directly with Product and Engineering teams to align on project goals, scope, and deliverables.
    - Proactively identify project risks and dependencies, working with stakeholders to mitigate issues before they impact timelines.
    - Manage initiatives like taxonomy projects focused on a US-centric model, ensuring timely and successful execution.

    Project Management & Execution
    - Oversee multiple high-touch projects, ensuring timely delivery and proactive updates to leadership.
    - Maintain a centralized project view using tools like Google Sheets and Jira, focusing on Epic-level tasks, dependencies, and team alignment.
    - Drive technical implementation of projects, including data collection strategies, API integrations, and data extraction processes.

    Stakeholder Management
    - Partner with senior leaders to gather input and support informed decision-making.
    - Facilitate effective communication across teams to ensure alignment on goals and architectural decisions.
    - Maintain a curious and proactive mindset, continuously questioning the "why" behind decisions and seeking creative solutions.

    Technical Acumen
    - Demonstrate a strong understanding of architectural decisions and data flows (no coding experience required).
    - Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure alignment on technical implementation, data collection requirements, and job listing data integration.
    - Support the creation of robust and efficient data extraction methodologies.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Required Skills
    - Proven experience in managing technical programs and delivering results across multiple workstreams.
    - Expertise in project tracking tools such as Jira and Google Sheets.
    - Strong focus on risk management, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement.
    - Ability to understand technical architectures and data flows, with a collaborative approach to technical implementation.
    - Strong analytical skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

    This is a contract role within an enterprise environment, requiring candidates to work effectively in remote settings and across time zones.