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Technical Program Manager

chainguard United States - Remote


No Relocation

Posted: February 5, 2026

Job Description

The role, in a nutshell:

We seek an experienced and technically skilled Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects. The ideal candidate will leverage their engineering expertise to plan requirements with internal stakeholders and guide projects through the full project lifecycle.

What you’ll do:

  • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand defined work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
  • Prioritize program goals, understand and translate stakeholders’ needs into program goals and prioritize deliverables.
  • Define the scope of projects and develop, execute, and/or manage project plans for the supported program(s).
  • Review key metrics about a program, monitor potential metric deviations, and define corrective actions for critical deviations.
  • Identify, communicate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders within one or more teams to drive impact and work toward mutual goals.
  • TPM - Libraries
    • Own end-to-end execution for Libraries programs, including intake, prioritization, dependency tracking, issue resolution, and delivery of package and library builds.
    • Design and improve processes that enable scalable and reliable delivery which can be reproduced across library ecosystems.
    • Coordinate across Engineering, Product, Security, and Infrastructure to align priorities, timelines, and technical constraints.
    • Surface and manage risks, blockers, and tradeoffs early through effective execution forums and async communication.
    • Lead capacity planning and forecasting to support parallel initiatives and changing demand.
    • Drive cross-functional initiatives that improve library and package coverage and reduce systemic friction.
    • Coordinate work performed by contractors or external contributors, ensuring quality and alignment with engineering standards.
    • Communicate status, risks, and decisions clearly and accurately to engineering and leadership stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a relevant field with equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in program management.
  • 5 years of experience with software development best practices and establishing methods, tools, and process improvements for cross-team initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree, Ph.D., or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Additional Content

The role, in a nutshell:

We seek an experienced and technically skilled Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects. The ideal candidate will leverage their engineering expertise to plan requirements with internal stakeholders and guide projects through the full project lifecycle.

What you’ll do:

  • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand defined work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
  • Prioritize program goals, understand and translate stakeholders’ needs into program goals and prioritize deliverables.
  • Define the scope of projects and develop, execute, and/or manage project plans for the supported program(s).
  • Review key metrics about a program, monitor potential metric deviations, and define corrective actions for critical deviations.
  • Identify, communicate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders within one or more teams to drive impact and work toward mutual goals.
  • TPM - Libraries
    • Own end-to-end execution for Libraries programs, including intake, prioritization, dependency tracking, issue resolution, and delivery of package and library builds.
    • Design and improve processes that enable scalable and reliable delivery which can be reproduced across library ecosystems.
    • Coordinate across Engineering, Product, Security, and Infrastructure to align priorities, timelines, and technical constraints.
    • Surface and manage risks, blockers, and tradeoffs early through effective execution forums and async communication.
    • Lead capacity planning and forecasting to support parallel initiatives and changing demand.
    • Drive cross-functional initiatives that improve library and package coverage and reduce systemic friction.
    • Coordinate work performed by contractors or external contributors, ensuring quality and alignment with engineering standards.
    • Communicate status, risks, and decisions clearly and accurately to engineering and leadership stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a relevant field with equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in program management.
  • 5 years of experience with software development best practices and establishing methods, tools, and process improvements for cross-team initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree, Ph.D., or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.