Technical Program Director

The Technical Program Director is responsible for the overall planning, governance, and delivery management of the company's major technical projects and cross-functional technical project portfolios. They coordinate technical teams—including Engineering, Technology, Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Data—to ensure complex technical projects progress smoothly in alignment with established strategic goals, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

This role focuses on managing inter-project dependencies, resource coordination, technical risks, project prioritization, and delivery cadence. By establishing a mature Technical Program Management Framework, the Director enhances the execution efficiency, transparency, and predictability of large-scale technical projects while providing decision support at the portfolio level to senior management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Project Strategy and Planning

Formulate the Technical Program Management Strategy and annual technical project plans.

Translate corporate technical strategy into actionable Program Roadmaps.

Determine project execution sequences based on business objectives, technical priorities, and organizational resources.

Coordinate goals, scope, and delivery schedules across multiple technical projects.

Ensure the technical project portfolio aligns with corporate strategy and business development directions.

2. Large-Scale Technical Project Portfolio Management

Oversee the overall management of multiple complex technical projects and the Program Portfolio.

Establish project priorities, phase objectives, and key delivery milestones.

Monitor cross-project dependencies, shared resources, and critical technical paths.

Conduct regular Program Reviews to identify major issues within the portfolio.

Develop adjustment plans for delays, scope changes, or resource conflicts.

3. Technical Project Delivery Management

Oversee the entire lifecycle of technical projects, from planning, design, development, and testing to deployment and final delivery.

Establish Program Milestones, Delivery Plans, and Execution Frameworks.

Ensure project execution adheres to Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality Requirements.

Monitor delivery progress and execution quality for key technical projects.

Drive project teams to timely resolve critical issues impacting delivery.

4. Technical Dependencies and Cross-Team Coordination

Manage technical dependencies among teams such as Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Data, Security, and Product.

Establish mechanisms for Cross-Functional Dependency Management.

Identify critical paths, system dependencies, and resource conflicts.

Coordinate various technical teams to formulate unified delivery plans.

Ensure information transparency and synchronized project pacing across technical teams.

5. Technical Risk and Issue Management

Establish a Technical Program Risk Management Framework.

Identify risks related to technical architecture, system integration, data, infrastructure, security, and vendors.

Maintain the Program Risk Register and develop mitigation plans. Manage issues, technical blockers, and executive escalations for major projects.

Conduct root cause analysis for critical technical issues and drive long-term solutions.

6. Resource and Capability Planning

Develop engineering resource plans based on the technical project portfolio.

Coordinate developers, architects, technical experts, project managers, and external resources.

Analyze team capacity, workload, and critical skill gaps.

Optimize technical resource allocation based on project priorities.

Proactively identify the potential impact of resource shortages on project delivery.

7. Project Budget and Business Management

Participate in the formulation and management of technical program budgets.

Oversee personnel costs, technical infrastructure expenses, and external vendor spending.

Analyze variances between project budgets and actual expenditures.

Support the development of business cases and investment evaluations for technical projects.

Drive cost efficiency and resource utilization while ensuring technical objectives are met.

8. Technical Governance and Project Standardization

Establish a technical program governance framework.

Define standards for project management, stage gates, review processes, and decision-making frameworks.

Implement unified mechanisms for project documentation, risk management, dependency tracking, and status reporting.

Standardize program management practices across various technical teams.

Continuously refine technical project management processes and execution standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Project Management, Business Management, or a related field.

10–15+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, Technology Operations, or related fields.

Experience managing large-scale technical projects, complex technical programs, or cross-functional project portfolios.

Familiarity with software development, cloud infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, or other technical environments.

Experience driving the delivery of complex projects across multiple engineering and technology teams.

Familiarity with program roadmaps, dependency management, risk management, and delivery governance.

Experience with technical project budgeting, resource planning, and vendor management.

Strong technical acumen; ability to communicate effectively with engineering leaders, architects, and technical experts.

Practical experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid program management methodologies.

Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects and complex technical dependencies simultaneously.

Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and executive communication skills.

Ability to report portfolio status to CIOs, CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and other senior executives.

PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or related certifications preferred.

MBA, MS in Computer Science, Engineering Management, or related master’s degree preferred.

Core Competencies

Technical Program Management; Technical Program Strategy; Program Management; Program Portfolio Management; Program Planning; Program Roadmap; Program Governance; Technical Project Management; Engineering Program Management; Project Portfolio Management; Dependency Management; Cross-Functional Program Management; Technical Risk Management; Risk Mitigation; Issue Management; Escalation Management; Technical Delivery Management; Delivery Planning; Program Execution; Project Scheduling; Milestone Management; Resource Planning; Capacity Planning; Engineering Resource Management; Budget Management; Cost Management; Technical Business Case; Technical Performance Management; Program Analytics; KPI Development; Executive Reporting; Technical Change Management; Scope Management; Requirements Management; Agile Program Management; Scrum; Waterfall; Hybrid Project Management; Process Standardization; Technical Decision Support; Strategic Planning; Stakeholder Management; Cross-Functional Leadership; Executive Communication; Team Leadership.

Pay: $141,535.95 - $208,408.88 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: Remote