Senior Manager, Technical Program Management (SaaS)

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Technical Program Management (SaaS): Standing up and scaling the Technical Program Management function to manage the cross-functional interface between Engineering, Product, and Design with an accent on operational standards and delivery fabrics. Focus on defining the operating model, authoring company standards for project management in Linear, and owning the dependency graph for large-scale platform initiatives.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is the Postgres development platform providing a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search.

What you will do

• Stand up and define the TPM function's operating and engagement models within the R&D organization.
• Manage, coach, and grow a team of senior IC TPMs.
• Own the cross-functional interface fabric between Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) and the rest of the company (GTM, Support, PMM).
• Establish and author the company standard for project management within Linear, including project structure and milestone conventions.
• Own the dependency graph and launch readiness for major cross-functional programs and platform initiatives.
• Build program-level rollup infrastructure to make program state legible to leadership without increasing load on engineering teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, including scaling TPM functions in high-growth software companies.
• Experience managing a team of senior IC TPMs and maintaining a high bar for the function.
• Strong technical fluency, including the ability to read code to identify plan risks and discuss architecture with senior engineers.
• Proven track record of building cross-functional interfaces between engineering and field teams that withstand launch pressure.
• Expertise in operating Linear, Jira, or equivalent tools at scale, including defining company-wide standards.
• Ability to communicate with precision in writing and asynchronously within a globally distributed team.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with a WeWork membership or co-working allowance.
• Equity ownership (ESOP) for every team member.
• 100% health insurance coverage for employees and 80% for dependents.
• Annual company-wide off-sites in different cities for collaboration and connection.
• Asynchronous work culture with trust-based flexible time management.
• Annual education allowance for professional development, courses, and conferences.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by a short introductory video call.
• Up to four interviews with team leads, future teammates, cross-functional partners, and the leadership team.
• Final decision, which may include a final question or a direct offer.