Staff Technical Program Manager, Demandbase

• We’re looking for a creative person with excellent analytical abilities and an expeditious drive to deliver results
• This opportunity requires deep technical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• A degree in Computer Science
• 6-7 years of experience working directly with engineering teams as a TPM
• Experience driving roadmap strategy, definition and capacity planning
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Expert level proficiency with agile &/or other program/project management methodologies
• Adept at building processes, project management, and release schedules
• Admin level expertise with Agile/Project/Program Management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Google Suite of Products, Smartsheets etc
• Expertise working on large and deeply transformative projects
• Proven experience of delivering large scale cross functional initiatives end to end
• Excellent communication skills – experience in writing and presenting comprehensive narratives on opportunities, plans, and results to senior management and stakeholders
• High level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations
• High judgment, superior negotiating skills, and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, including facilitation and coaching and the ability to lead and influence others
• Resourceful in an ambiguous environment
• Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to new technologies
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills
• Live within a 1 hour commute (during normal commuting hours) of downtown San Francisco

Desirable

• We are looking for a seasoned (TPM) Technical Program Manager to partner with engineers, other TPMs, and senior leadership
• We're looking for people who love innovating and demonstrate a high degree of product ownership
• Engineering execution - drive crisp and timely prioritization based on customer impact and business opportunity
• Priority management - manage diverse requests and dependencies
• Process improvements – define, implement and continuously improve processes that improve delivery and operational efficiency
• Stakeholder management – interface with and influence your stakeholders, balancing business needs vs. technical constraints and driving clarity in ambiguous situations
• Operational Excellence – monitor metrics and program health, anticipate and clear blockers, and manage escalations
• Ascertain the true requirements underlying feature requests; recommend alternative technical approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines