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# Technical Program Manager V

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Application Development, Mobile Application Software, Release Management, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Wearables
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=a3077f02-f4de-4f74-9a17-6bb5a9de290c&OrgId=1&UserId=47

## About the Role

1. Program management with cross-functional coordination, particularly with Quality Assurance
 2. Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive updates and release management
 3. General software release management experience - knowledge of software testing, how quality software is upheld

Nice-to-have Skills:

 1. Ability to automate workflows using artificial intelligence tools
 2. Technical depth & fluency - understanding how a software works, how systems connect. Software eng background or technical depth of role
 3. Stem or computer science background or analytical experience would be a plus
 4. Experience with mobile application development and hardware-software integration is a significant advantage
 5. Candidates with experience at large technology companies, especially former Meta employees, are preferred because they understand the organization's culture and the scale of cross-functional coordination required

Years of Experience: 10+

Degrees/Certifications Required: Not specifically - just need relevant industry experience

## Description

* Acts as the connective layer between Device Programs and MetaAI Mobile App engineering teams

New device launch execution

 * Track execution of deliverables against upcoming milestones with Engineering and QA teams.
 * Work with Wearables pods through the Engineering STL to ensure milestone delivery.
 * Communicate consolidated status to Device Programs and C50 leads.
 * Seek opportunities to automate workflows:
 * Automation upside: ~50% reduction. Milestone/deliverable rollups and status packet generation are structured and automatable; the residual need is exception handling and judgment.

Mobile App weekly release management - feature readiness

 * Not in scope: driving the shiproom (remains with TPM/Release Eng).
 * In scope: ensuring feature readiness for an upcoming release by driving deliverable milestones and readiness criteria to completion.
 * Drive down launch blockers, VIP bugs and SEVs via direct reachouts to task/feature owners and engineers.

Orchestrator hygiene & change enablement

 * Follow up with deliverable owners to keep Orchestrator data accurate and current.
 * Answer owner/XFN questions on why, how, and where to record their work.
 * Validate submitted actions for correctness before they propagate into leadership reporting.

Purpose/Size of this team & where does this position fit within the team?

 * The individual will support three senior engineering managers and a core team of approximately 55 engineers, acting as a bridge between the device programs team and the mobile application team

How will performance be measured?

 * Performance for the contractor will be evaluated based on the existing internal standards for Technical Program Managers, which focus on three axes: technical depth, program management, and leadership.


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