
Technical Program Manager
chainguard • United States - Remote
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.