Technical Program Manager and Chief of Staff
THE TALENT ARCHITECT, LLC
Denver, United States of America
4 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Remote
Denver, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Data analysis
Confluence
JIRA
Azure
Software as a Service
Continuous Integration
Data Visualization
Decision Support Systems
DevOps
Programming Tools
Executive Information Systems
Github
Motion Planning
Scrum
Systems Development Life Cycle
Release Management
Power BI
Software Engineering
Tableau
Workflow Management Systems
Cloud Platform System
Mttr
Gitlab
Information Technology
Slack
Looker Analytics
Job description
- Own and manage Jira across product lines, establishing consistent workflows and processes that scale across multiple teams.
- Drive execution excellence for concurrent initiatives through proactive risk management, dependency resolution, and critical path planning.
- Lead cross-functional technology initiatives across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and Infrastructure teams.
- Design and maintain executive dashboards using Jira and BI tools (Tableau, Looker), tracking velocity, cycle time, deployment frequency, MTTR, and sprint predictability.
- Provide weekly/monthly executive reporting on program health, delivery status, risks, and productivity trends with automated real-time visibility.
- Drive adoption of Agile/Scrum practices, CI/CD, DevOps methodologies, and engineering best practices.
- Create polished executive presentations for CTO, CEO, and Board, translating technical programs into clear business narratives.
- Operate with strong sense of urgency, building a culture of accountability, transparency, and data-driven decision making.
- Mentor program managers and foster collaboration across product lines and functional teams.
Requirements
- Leadership Experience: 10 years' in technical program management with 3-5 years' managing enterprise-scale programs across 50+ engineers and multiple product lines in B2B SaaS environments.
- Jira & Tooling Expertise: Expert-level Jira administration, workflow design, and customization at scale. Proficiency with Confluence, Slack, GitHub/GitLab, and modern development tools.
- Metrics & Analytics: Demonstrated experience building executive dashboards and metrics frameworks using BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI). Strong knowledge of engineering metrics and data visualization.
- Software Development Knowledge: Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), and release management. Ability to engage in technical discussions and assess architectural trade-offs.
- Executive Communication: Exceptional skills creating and delivering executive-level presentations. Ability to translate technical programs into clear business narratives for CTO, CEO, and Board.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to lead without direct authority, driving alignment across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and Infrastructure teams with competing priorities.
- Sense of Urgency: Demonstrated bias for action, driving results in fast-paced environments while maintaining quality standards., * 10 years' in technical program management with 3-5 years' managing enterprise-scale programs and projects across 50+ engineers and multiple product lines in B2B SaaS environments.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field.
- Experience at top-tier tech companies or high-growth SaaS companies.
- Experience implementing OKRs, DORA metrics, or scaling TPM practices from the ground up.
Other:
- Must be willing and able to travel to conferences, client sites, or other company offices, based on business needs.
- This position is based in our Denver, CO office. We are currently in a hybrid in-office/remote working model based on business needs. Candidates must be willing and able to work in office 3 days per week.