Technical Program Manager

Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives that power large-scale customer experiences and enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering cloud-native, data-driven, and AI-enabled products while partnering with engineering, product, architecture, and business stakeholders to execute strategic programs from concept through production., * Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale technology programs across engineering, product management, architecture, data science, and business teams.

• Define program strategy, technical roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and delivery plans for highly complex initiatives.
• Drive architecture discussions and collaborate with engineering leaders to build scalable, resilient, and cloud-native platforms.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, identify risks, remove blockers, and ensure predictable delivery across globally distributed teams.
• Partner with Product Managers to prioritize features, define execution plans, and align engineering deliverables with business objectives.
• Lead Agile/SAFe planning, quarterly roadmaps, sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management.
• Establish governance models, executive reporting, KPIs, and program metrics to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Security, Infrastructure, Compliance, Finance, and Operations.
• Drive cloud modernization, platform migrations, data engineering initiatives, and enterprise digital transformation programs.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to communicate program status, risks, trade-offs, and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure high-quality delivery while balancing scalability, reliability, security, and operational excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Software Engineering, or Engineering Leadership.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale technology programs valued at $10M+.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience managing multiple engineering teams across global locations.
• Hands-on knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience driving large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence engineering and product leadership without direct authority.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Payments, FinTech, Retail, Marketplace, or eCommerce platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Databricks, and modern data platforms.
• Experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, and data engineering initiatives.
• Knowledge of fraud detection, customer analytics, and recommendation platforms.
• Experience leading cloud migration and platform modernization programs.
• PMP, CSM, or SAFe certifications are a plus.

Technical Skills:

Cloud: Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Databricks, Hadoop

Architecture: Microservices, Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design

AI/ML: Vertex AI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLflow, Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI

Data Technologies: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Airflow, Pub/Sub, Lakehouse

Integration: REST APIs, MuleSoft, Apigee

Programming: Java, Python