Establish and grow the Technical Program Management function at Rippling to manage a diverse portfolio of infra programs, product launches, and customer-facing programs that span many teams within engineering and across the company.
Requirements
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in a technical Program Management, development, or operations role with at least 3 years managing technical operations or supporting an enterprise-level platform.
- Demonstrated excellence in technical program management, particularly in creating TPM processes from scratch and making an organization successful in leveraging TPMs.
- Experience in standing up and running a cross-functional Project Management team and delivering technical projects under intense time pressure.
- Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Highly skilled in identifying, tracking, and reporting on cross-team dependencies and addressing them effectively with providing/receiving Business Units.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic cross-functional planning, prioritization, and execution by working with product managers, engineering leads, and stakeholders to create program plans, including roadmaps, dependency identification, and resourcing plans.
- Partner with engineering and product leadership to facilitate key program-level meetings, initiatives, and operational projects to drive successful outcomes.
- Prioritize and moderate program delivery in a way that empowers the R&D organization and ensures the ultimate goal of exceeding customer expectations is met.
- Translate business requirements into engineering tasks by working closely with product leads.
- Establish, document, and drive the adoption of program frameworks, tools, and best practices.
Other
- A four-year degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Outstanding ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, from engineers to executives.
- Ability to work in-office at least three days a week under current policy.
- Rippling is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
