About this role
We are looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of multiple technology initiatives within the GDA . The role will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Delivery Leads, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that prioritized initiatives are executed effectively, dependencies are proactively managed, and delivery commitments are met. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in technical program/project management, Agile methodologies, Jira, roadmap management, stakeholder management, and engineering delivery governance. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and possess the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
Core In-Scope Responsibilities
- Execution & Governance: Drive cross-functional execution between Engineering and Product Management within GDA.
- Prioritization & Compliance: Ensure only prioritized projects are worked on (barring formal exceptions) and verify that PRDs or epics are signed off by delivery teams before work begins.
- Roadmap & Dependency Management: Support roadmaps jointly owned by PMs and delivery leads. Identify and explicitly state dependencies upfront, or provide strong explanations for those identified mid-stream.
- Jira Administration: Manage project setups, boards, sprints, and relevant artifacts.
- Communication & Liaison: Act as the primary liaison between GDA and other teams to track dependencies and provide timelines.
- Relationship Building: Develop strong rapport with product managers and engineering leads.
Key Deliverables
- Agile Ceremonies: Facilitate scrum meetings, grooming sessions, and retrospectives.
- Reporting: Publish engineering velocity and capacity utilization bi-weekly.
- Leadership Updates: Provide bi-weekly sprint completion reports to GDA leadership and conduct Monthly Operating Reviews (MORs) using Jira.