Principal Technical Program Manager
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Jul 21, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days
Job Summary
Seeking a highly skilled Principal Technical Program Manager to lead large, complex, cross-functional engineering programs for the Public Sector in a full-time remote position, focusing on program lifecycle management, performance metrics, and executive stakeholder communication.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of large, complex, multi-team engineering programs, ensuring clear structure and predictable outcomes
- Define and track performance metrics related to engineering execution and program health, while developing integrated timelines and risk mitigation plans
- Build and lead program governance for executives, providing concise updates on engineering progress, risks, and technical trade-offs
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience; advanced degree is a plus
- 12-15+ years of experience leading large-scale technical or engineering programs within complex technology organizations
- Strong technical fluency in architecture, system design, APIs/services, data flows, and SDLC/DevOps
- Proven ability to communicate and influence at the VP/SVP/EVP level, distilling complex issues into concise recommendations
- Demonstrated experience managing engineering dependencies and driving outcomes across software and/or network domains
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