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# Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** ApTask
- **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $185,016.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Business Software, Computer Engineering, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Functional Dependencies, Information Technology, Multiplatform
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e5946d09-ff32-41ee-b10f-bcdc062eb546

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field
 * Experience with project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, and implementation planning in large organizations
 * Proven people management and team building skills
 * Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
 * Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners
 * Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications and business functions
 * Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment
 * Experience with software development lifecycle

## Description

The main function of a Technical Program Manager is to provide successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and related activities. This role involves program-level strategic planning, interaction with executive level management, and complex issue resolution., * Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and budget

 * Manage a group of internal and matrixed employees and contractors to deliver systems and systems enhancements that meet specified requirements
 * Oversee project scope definition and management, requirements gathering, time estimating, and project schedule development and tracking
 * Handle project budget management, project status reporting, issue and risk management, and contingency planning
 * Facilitate agile squad ceremonies (stand-ups, demos, retrospectives, release gates) to maintain delivery cadence
 * Track and unblock cross-squad and cross-functional dependencies
 * Manage release gate-keeping, validating quality and readiness criteria prior to production deployments
 * Translate business priorities into engineering-ready requirements, acceptance criteria, and delivery timelines
 * Own recurring cross-project status and risk reporting cadences for stakeholders and executive leadership
 * Lead program knowledge transfer and documentation to ensure delivery continuity


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