Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering

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Remote (US/CAN)Full-TimePrincipal

SalaryFor candidates based in U.S. locations, the estimated total compensation range for this position is $180,000 - $240,000 USD (base salary plus bonus). For candidates based in Canada, the estimated total compensation range for this position is $200,000 - $280,000 CAD (base salary plus bonus).

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Experience: 8+ years in program or project management in engineering or technology organizations; 3+ years at a B2B SaaS company.
Required Skills: Jira

Requirements

Have 8+ years of program or project management experience in engineering or technology organizations.
Have 3+ years of experience at a B2B SaaS company.
Show evidence of building coordination tools and processes that continued to be used beyond your tenure.
Have experience in fast-growing or changing organizations where structure was still being defined.
Understand technical dependencies, architecture tradeoffs, and the software development lifecycle well enough to work credibly with engineers; a computer science degree or coding experience is not required.
Be an expert in Jira and comfortable administering it, with experience using dashboards and reporting tools.
Have hands-on experience using AI tools to automate tracking, summarize status, or surface risks.
Demonstrate influence without authority across senior engineers, managers, and product leads.
Adapt to different team methodologies rather than imposing a framework.
Follow through persistently while building trust and clarity, and write clear, direct status updates.
Be comfortable with ambiguity and helping define the role as the organization changes.
Preferred: experience in cybersecurity, defense, or other security-focused products; programs spanning hardware, software, and operations; director-level or business operations scope; Scrum, Kanban, or other agile practices; or agentic workflows and delivery-reporting scripts.

Responsibilities

Track every program that crosses squad or domain lines from kickoff through completion.
Map and maintain squad dependencies before work starts, and flag risks early.
Build the engineering status and visibility system, including what is tracked and how leadership views it.
Automate status, dependency alerts, and reporting using Jira, dashboards, scripts, and AI agents.
Run planning syncs, sequencing reviews, and written updates for cross-team communication.
Investigate stalled dependencies, connect the relevant leads, and escalate unresolved issues to the VP of Engineering.
Provide the PMO with accurate engineering inputs for portfolio-level reporting.
Support managers running quarter-long champion initiatives with lightweight tracking and goal reviews.
Measure whether coordination costs decrease as the team count grows, and adjust the system when needed.
Document cross-team processes so new squads can use them without a walkthrough.

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