Technical Program Manager

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

7+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, data platform delivery, analytics program delivery, or related roles.

Experience with Data & Analytics Engineering concepts, including data pipelines, data modeling, analytics platforms, cloud data warehouses, and modern data stack delivery.

Working knowledge of SQL, Snowflake, dbt, Power BI, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure-as-code delivery models.

Experience managing cross-functional technical programs with multiple teams, team members, dependencies, delivery constraints, and production launch requirements.

The ability to convert complex technical details and raw inputs into clear, audience-appropriate updates.

Stakeholder management and identify blockers, evaluate tradeoffs, and lead practical decisions.

Experience running meetings and maintaining delivery artifacts using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Google Workspace, or equivalent tools.

Perform initial MR reviews for delivery completeness, documentation quality, test evidence, dependency impact, and scope alignment while partnering with engineers for detailed technical validation.

Practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise, or approved internal AI assistants to improve productivity, communication quality, meeting summaries, documentation, risk identification, and decision support.

Define program strategy while trying to find direction from peers or managers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in Data & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, Finance Analytics, or cloud data platform organizations.

Experience supporting programs involving Snowflake, dbt, AWS, Power BI, Airflow, Python, or similar data engineering technologies.

Experience working with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer, or Product data domains.

Experience managing release readiness, production launch planning, dependency management, or enterprise-scale delivery coordination.

Experience creating executive-level program updates, dashboards, delivery scorecards, or operational reporting.

Experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models.

PMP, CSM, SAFe, AWS, Snowflake, dbt, or other relevant certifications.

Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.

#LI-Onsite

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversit y Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.