Director Program Management
Job Title: Director Technical Program Management
Location: New York, New York, United States
Type: Full Time
Our Client is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead complex, high-impact technology initiatives while shaping and strengthening their TPM practice. In this role, you will apply deep technical expertise and strategic program leadership to drive scalable solutions across product, engineering, design, and data teams.
What You’ll Bring:
- A strong technical foundation and the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks across the delivery lifecycle
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills
- Strong analytical thinking and a systems-oriented approach to solving complex challenges
- Proven experience leading and developing TPM teams and establishing TPM frameworks
- Ability to simplify complex technical concepts and guide cross-functional stakeholders toward informed decisions
- A track record of driving execution, delivering results, and fostering ownership and accountability
- Strong cross-organizational partnership, with the ability to align diverse teams toward shared outcomes
- High emotional intelligence, active listening, and deep empathy in team interactions
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing and delivering data-intensive solutions using distributed computing
- 3+ years building distributed systems or highly available services, ideally in cloud environments such as AWS
- 3+ years working on highly scalable mobile platforms or products
- 3+ years of Agile delivery experience
- Proven success leading large, complex, cross-functional programs with full ownership of vision and execution
- Experience delivering solutions in regulated environments
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a technical discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering); MBA or equivalent experience is a plus