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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Illumio - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $178,000.0 - $213,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Confluence, JIRA, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Microservices - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd550477aad8f2ba ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field. * 8+ years of Technical Program Management experience in enterprise software, cloud, networking, infrastructure, or cybersecurity. * Experience leading large cross-functional engineering programs across Product, Engineering, QA, Security, Cloud Operations, and Customer Success. * Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and release management. * Experience managing complex technical dependencies across multiple engineering organizations. * Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills. * Experience working with Jira, Confluence, Claude, Copilot or similar tools. * Experience with workflow automation and agent/tools building using AI and/or industry standard tools, * Experience working in cybersecurity, cloud, networking, SaaS, or enterprise infrastructure. * Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, cloud-native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, or microservices. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices. * Experience driving SaaS releases and cloud deployments. * PMP, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification. This position involves access to software/technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls. ## Description We are seeking an experienced and highly technical Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives across our cybersecurity platform. In this role, you will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Security, Cloud Operations, Customer Success, and Support to deliver strategic programs that improve product quality, accelerate releases, and enable customers to adopt our platform with confidence. You thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving ambiguous problems, and have a proven track record of leading large-scale technical programs from concept through delivery. Technical Program Leadership * Lead complex, cross-functional programs spanning multiple engineering organizations from planning through successful delivery. * Drive execution of strategic initiatives across cloud, platform, security, infrastructure, and customer-facing product teams. * Establish program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success metrics. * Develop and maintain reporting to provide regular program status updates. Product Release Management * Own end-to-end release management for multiple product lines. * Coordinate release readiness activities across Engineering, Product Management, QA, Cloud Operations, Documentation and Customer Support * Drive release planning, Go/No-Go decisions, deployment readiness, and post-release reviews. * Improve release predictability through automation, metrics, and standardized processes. Cross-functional Execution * Partner with product, engineering and cross functional leaders to identify risks, remove blockers, and drive timely execution. * Coordinate cross-team dependencies across distributed engineering organizations. * Lead technical discussions and facilitate alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities. Operational Excellence * Define and improve program management best practices across the organization. * Build dashboards, KPIs, executive reporting, and portfolio health metrics. * Develop process improvements, automate workflows and develop tools for PMO efficiencies * Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering efficiency, release quality, and operational scalability. Customer & Strategic Initiatives * Lead strategic customer commitments and Voice of Customer (VoC) initiatives. * Partner with Product and Customer Success to prioritize customer-driven programs. * Coordinate large-scale initiatives involving SaaS migrations, platform modernization, and customer enablement. Success in This Role Successful candidates will: * Deliver complex technical programs on schedule with high quality. * Improve release predictability and execution excellence. * Build trusted partnerships across Product and Engineering. * Anticipate risks before they become issues. * Influence without authority across senior technical leaders. * Create scalable program management processes that improve organizational efficiency. * Drive measurable improvements in delivery, operational excellence, and customer outcomes. ## 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) - [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) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [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) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)