Manager, Technical Program Management

Team Leadership & Management

• Manage a team of Technical Program Managers supporting teams across the Product organization.
• Drive performance management, career development, and operational excellence for the TPM team.
• Evolve and scale best practices, frameworks, and standards across the TPM discipline at SailPoint.
• Align teams to shared goals, define success metrics, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Program Strategy & Execution

• Own and drive critical program portfolios from ideation through execution and delivery.

• Partner closely with senior leaders in engineering, product management, and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex, multi-team initiatives.
• Build rhythm of continuous planning across the Product Portfolio for all stages of the PDLC.
• Foster cross-team collaboration and ensure scalable, high-quality solutions.

Stakeholder Alignment & Communication

• Build strong, trusted relationships across Product, Engineering, Research, and Executive Leadership.

• Ensure proactive communication for program status, risks, dependencies, and opportunities to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Translate technical detail into clear and concise messaging for varied audiences., * · Complete onboarding to gain a deep understanding of SailPoint’s product portfolio, architecture, and PDLC frameworks.
• · Establish one-on-one relationships with your direct reports, peer managers, and key partners across Product Management, Engineering, and Design.
• · Assess current program portfolios, ongoing flight paths, dependencies, and operational rhythms across your team’s coverage area.

60 days:

• · Assume operational leadership of the TPM team, running regular team syncs, program reviews, and individual 1:1 coaching sessions.
• · Assume reviews and evaluations of status reporting, dependency tracking, and risk management mechanisms for critical programs under your purview.

90 days:

• · Drive cross-functional execution of major multi-team programs, ensuring timely milestone completion and proactive stakeholder communication.
• · Work with peer managers to define/refine success metrics and operational excellence standards for the TPM discipline.
• · Partner with team members on individualized career growth and professional development plans.

6 months:

• · Collaborate with peer managers to optimize the continuous planning and release rhythm across the Product portfolio, improving cross-team velocity and dependency management.
• · Institutionalize best practices and standardized frameworks for technical program management across distributed teams.
• · Demonstrate measurable improvement in program predictability, cross-organizational transparency, and risk mitigation.

We are looking for an experienced people leader who is deeply technical, thrives in ambiguity, and can influence across organizational boundaries. The ideal candidate has experience delivering at scale in complex environments, coaching TPMs, and bringing clarity and momentum to fast-paced, high-impact initiatives. In this role, you will work at the intersection of engineering, product, and design, owning cross-functional planning, and aligning stakeholders. You’ll partner closely with engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional teams to build overall best practices and guide programs from concept through production. This individual is passionate about cultivating relationships and has experience influencing across organizational boundaries. This role requires a unique blend of technical depth, exceptional program management skills, and a strong ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders throughout all levels of our organization. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating ambiguity, growing and scaling impact of a TPM team, and brings clarity and momentum to multi-team efforts., * 10+ years of program management experience, with at least 5 years in SaaS software.

• 3+ years managing or mentoring TPMs or similar roles.
• Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional technical programs in a fast-paced environment.

• Technical experience and knowledge of developing SaaS products - grounded in modern web technologies and agile processes.

• Ability to build frameworks to track and execute program direction.

• Highly evolved EQ and ability to adapt to the needs of the program and current maturity of the teams.

• Passion for building partnerships and experience leveraging those to achieve success.
• Relentless passion and persistence and a focus on meeting commitments.
• Self-driven and highly motivated work ethic.
• Passion for driving impact and delivering customer value through product delivery., * Background in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in identity governance, security, or enterprise software a plus.
• (bonus points!) Experience with Identity Management, Security or Governance

• · Scale and mature the TPM organization to meet the evolving demands of SailPoint’s multi-product growth and technical complexity.
• · Champion strategic, enterprise-wide technical initiatives that directly enhance product predictability, scalability, and customer value.
• · Establish the TPM team as a benchmark for operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and operational leadership across SailPoint.

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-max, USD): $129,900 - $218,890.00

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

Benefits Overview

1. Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance

2. Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability

3. Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

4. Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children

5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account

6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching

7. Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy

8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually

9. Sick leave

10. Parental support: Paid parental leave

11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors

12. Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options

13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution