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Senior Technical Program Manager
Company | Compass |
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Location | Boston, MA, USA |
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Salary | $128000 – $193000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management or technical delivery roles within cloud-native, SaaS, or enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST); prior experience supporting security or IT audit programs is a plus.
- Strong understanding of enterprise systems, infrastructure, and SaaS platforms; familiarity with platforms like Okta, Workday, Salesforce, and Google Workspace a plus.
- Demonstrated success managing large-scale, cross-functional programs in fast-paced, high-growth companies.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills; able to influence across engineering, product, and business teams.
- Comfortable working with engineers, able to navigate technical conversations, and translate requirements into execution plans.
- Proficiency in using data and tools to drive decisions—experience creating dashboards, managing Jira boards, or developing reporting frameworks.
- Ability to identify process gaps, propose improvements, and implement scalable solutions that drive operational efficiency.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to juggle multiple priorities in dynamic environments.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs across Enterprise Technology—spanning infrastructure, SaaS platforms, automation, onboarding/offboarding, M&A integrations, and security initiatives.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Security teams to define near-term and long-term roadmaps, aligning delivery with evolving business goals and technical constraints.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to product, engineering, and business leaders by bringing structure, clarity, and execution discipline to high-impact initiatives.
- Collaborate with technical leads and stakeholders to define program scope, success metrics, timelines, and interdependencies.
- Make informed tradeoffs between scope, time, and resources to ensure business priorities are met without compromising on quality or risk.
- Develop and maintain program plans that break down work into phases and milestones; proactively surface risks and remove roadblocks.
- Establish and evolve lightweight but effective mechanisms for work intake, prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and status tracking across multiple initiatives.
- Drive timely, accurate, and comprehensive project execution by eliminating ambiguity, creating clarity, and holding teams accountable.
- Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and program health metrics; use data to support decision-making, improve forecasting, and drive continuous improvement.
- Coordinate across geographically distributed teams, vendors, and business units to ensure transparency, alignment, and delivery at scale.
- Champion ongoing process improvements that increase execution velocity, reduce technical debt, and improve cross-functional collaboration across the ET and Security teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- A strong technical background in systems, infrastructure, SaaS, or security engineering is preferred.
- Experience leading programs related to IT infrastructure, automation, or M&A integration.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, and experience improving delivery pipelines across technical teams.
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, Scrum Master, or SAFe Program Consultant a plus.