Principal Technical Project - Program Manager

Role Description

As a Principal Technical Project-Program Manager, you will lead projects and programs from initiation to successful release. You will work with Technical Product Managers, Data Scientists, Engineering, and key business stakeholders and leaders to:

• Create an execution plan
• Actively manage a project timeline
• Achieve key milestones
• Define and report on project KPIs
• Support release to production

Your role is critical to the timely rollout of releases to production and to ensure the project execution process operates smoothly.

In addition to program delivery responsibilities, you will play a key role in Portfolio Management by:

• Providing visibility into technology investments
• Resource planning and financial performance
• Supporting enterprise forecasting cycles
• Workforce and capacity planning
• Capital and operating expense management
• Portfolio reporting

This includes partnering with Finance, Product, and Engineering leaders to:

• Develop and maintain headcount forecasts
• Staffing plans
• Financial projections
• Variance analyses
• Investment tracking to ensure alignment between business priorities, technology roadmaps, and financial commitments

Responsibilities also include supporting financial governance, reporting integrity, and executive-level portfolio insights.

Location: Remote Nationwide

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepares project plans and drives the project from planning to implementation to production release
• Manages project schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklists, and project scheduling software
• Monitors and reports on project progress to senior management
• Proactively identifies and mitigates project risks and issues
• Ensures we are accounting for critical dependencies within the project
• Collaborates with other team members throughout the development lifecycle
• Accepts ownership for taking on new problems and challenges
• Develop and maintain program resource forecasts
• Monitor Capital and Operating (O&M) expenditures against plan
• Partner with finance teams to support forecast cycles, budget planning, and investment tracking for technology initiatives
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 8+ years of experience in a project or program management role on software development projects
• 8+ years of experience delivering projects and programs in a matrixed environment
• 8+ years of working experience in project management tools like JIRA, MS Project, Rally or similar
• 6+ years of experience in change management and proactive risk management
• 8+ years of experience with resource forecasting, capacity planning, and Capital/O&M financial tracking
• 4+ years of experience in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, automation, and dashboard creation

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work well with management teams, staff, and internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills, including conflict resolution skills
• Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.