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Senior Manager - Technical Program Management

Jobgether
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Manager
Remote
1 weeks ago
Technical Program ManagementCross functional CoordinationProject Management Systems (Linear, Jira)Team LeadershipStakeholder ManagementAgile Methodologies
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Role Overview

  • This is a high impact leadership role at the heart of a fast growing, globally distributed engineering organization.
  • You will be responsible for defining and scaling the Technical Program Management function from the ground up, shaping how complex, cross functional work is executed across Engineering, Product, and Design.
  • Acting as a key operator and strategic partner, you will design the systems, standards, and operating model that enable teams to deliver reliably at scale.
  • You will also build and lead a small but high performing TPM team, setting the bar for execution excellence.

Accountabilities

  • Build and scale the Technical Program Management function, defining its operating model, standards, engagement patterns, and long term structure across the organization.
  • Manage and mentor a growing team of senior TPMs, setting expectations, maintaining quality, and preventing drift into administrative or status collection work.
  • Design and own the cross functional execution framework between Engineering, Product, Design, Customer Success, Support, GTM, and PMM, ensuring clear ownership, dependencies, and escalation paths.
  • Define and implement the company wide standard for project execution and management within tools such as Linear, including structure, tagging, milestone conventions, and program visibility.
  • Lead the dependency mapping and launch readiness for large scale, multi team initiatives spanning multiple engineering groups and downstream business functions.
  • Establish program level visibility systems that enable leadership to understand execution health without adding unnecessary operational overhead to teams.
  • Partner closely with Engineering Managers and functional leaders to reinforce accountability and ensure TPMs act as enablers of delivery systems, not substitutes for team ownership.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or equivalent delivery leadership roles within high growth, distributed software organizations.
  • Proven experience building, scaling, or transforming a TPM function, including managing senior level TPMs and setting organizational standards.
  • Strong technical fluency, with the ability to understand architecture, evaluate engineering trade offs, and engage credibly with senior engineering stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated success designing and operating cross functional execution systems between engineering and go to market or customer facing teams.
  • Deep experience with project management systems such as Linear or Jira, including defining or enforcing standards across multiple teams.
  • Strong point of view on TPM vs PMO boundaries and the ability to avoid administrative or “hygiene only” operating models.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, particularly in asynchronous, globally distributed environments.
  • High judgment, autonomy, and ability to influence without formal authority across senior stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Fully remote first work model with flexibility to work from anywhere in the world.
  • Co working support or WeWork membership to enable productive remote collaboration.
  • Equity participation (ESOP), allowing you to share in the long term success of the company.
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including full employee coverage and partial dependent coverage.
  • Annual company off sites in international locations for in person collaboration and connection.
  • Flexible working culture built around asynchronous communication and outcome ownership.
  • Annual learning and development budget for courses, conferences, books, and professional growth.
  • Technology allowance to equip your ideal work setup.

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