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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager - IT - **Company:** O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc - **Location:** Springfield, MO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Information Systems, DevOps, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Release Management, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Smartsheet, Information Technology - **Published:** July 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ab488c59691670d1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in any field, or equivalent practical experience; a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline is a plus * 5+ years of technical program or project management experience delivering cross-functional technology initiatives * Experience delivering programs using multiple methodologies, including Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall/hybrid approaches * Working knowledge of software application development concepts and the software development lifecycle * Working knowledge of information technology concepts including networking, hardware, and infrastructure * Familiarity with quality assurance concepts and practices, including testing and release management * Experience managing program risks, dependencies, and stakeholder escalations across concurrent workstreams * Experience driving engineering readiness, operational readiness, vendor coordination, and technical governance activities across complex technology programs * Experience tracking program budgets and communicating financial impacts * Proficiency with program management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar) * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences and present comfortably to large groups * Strong facilitation, mediation, and relationship-building skills; proven ability to lead through influence using sound judgment, trustworthiness, and candor * Advanced planning, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities in a dynamic, collaborative environment * Proven track record of serving internal stakeholders and driving successful project outcomes Desired: * Experience in retail store operations, eCommerce, omnichannel, or supply chain technology * Experience with scaled delivery frameworks and practices such as SAFe, DevOps, and ITIL * Experience contributing to Agile transformation, organizational change management, or process improvement initiatives * PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent certification * Experience in the automotive aftermarket, auto parts or retail industry O'Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O'Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization. ## Description * Own end-to-end delivery of technology programs and projects across technology and business functions, from initiation through launch, ensuring they deliver measurable business value * Develop and maintain integrated program plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, resourcing, and success criteria, using the methodology best suited to the work (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, or iterative Waterfall) * Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, infrastructure, QA, and business teams, removing blockers and keeping teams aligned on priorities and commitments * Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies; escalate with clarity and drive escalations to resolution * Engage with engineering teams on technical trade-offs, understanding software architecture, integrations, networking, hardware, and infrastructure implications of program decisions * Establish and report program health metrics; deliver clear, concise written and verbal status communications to stakeholders and leadership, including presentations to large groups * Support portfolio-level planning by contributing to prioritization, estimation, scheduling, slotting, and resourcing of projects * Track program budgets, monitor actuals against plan, and communicate financial status and impacts to leadership * Facilitate key program meetings and working sessions - planning, retrospectives, cross-team syncs, and decision-making forums - with strong facilitation and mediation skills * Champion Agile, Lean, and DevOps best practices within your programs, and contribute to continuously improving project management processes across the technology organization * Partner with technology and business leadership to adapt plans when priorities shift, recovering programs from impacts while protecting business outcomes * Ensure quality is built into delivery by coordinating with QA on test strategy, release readiness, and launch criteria * Coordinate third-party vendor participation in program delivery, including tracking dependencies, deliverables, risks, issues, and timely resolution of blockers * Drive engineering and operational readiness across large technology programs by ensuring architecture, dependencies, environments, security, testing, observability, release readiness, and production support needs are identified, tracked, and completed before development and deployment milestones * Drive programs through architecture and technical governance reviews (e.g., ARB), ensuring designs are reviewed, approved, and aligned with enterprise standards before implementation * Select and apply the right tools and techniques for each program's characteristics, focusing on outcomes over process * Contribute to improving project and program management best practices * Mentor peers and share best practices ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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