About this opportunity
Horizontal Talent lists this Technical Program Manager opportunity in foster city, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Step into a high-impact Technical Program Manager role where you’ll help guide large-scale engineering initiatives from strategy through delivery. This position offers the opportunity to partner closely with senior engineering and product leaders, shape program management practices, and drive alignment across complex technical programs with meaningful business impact.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end program execution for complex, multi-team engineering efforts from planning through launch and ongoing delivery.
Partner with engineering and product leadership to influence priorities, resourcing, roadmaps, and execution strategy.
Establish, improve, and scale program management processes, frameworks, and tools across the organization.
Coordinate dependencies across teams, external partners, and stakeholders to keep programs moving smoothly.
Identify risks early, escalate appropriately, and help drive decisions that balance scope, timing, and delivery impact.
Communicate program status, technical trade-offs, and business implications clearly to executive and cross-functional audiences.
Participate in technical scoping and architecture discussions to help assess feasibility, sequencing, and delivery risk.
Support disciplined execution across multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Skills
7+ years of technical program management experience leading complex engineering programs.
Proven ability to manage multi-team software initiatives across the full development lifecycle.
Strong technical fluency with the ability to contribute meaningfully to system design and architecture discussions.
Excellent communication and executive presence with the ability to influence without direct authority.
Experience driving clarity, resolving ambiguity, and making sound decisions under pressure.
Ability to build trust across technical and business teams while keeping programs aligned to outcomes.
Hands-on familiarity with AI tools and an understanding of how agentic AI models work.
Knowledge of wireless technologies such as 4G, 5G, and multi-WAN load balancing.
Understanding of networking concepts including UDP/TCP, NAT traversal, and network security such as mTLS.
Experience with data pipelines and cloud infrastructure, including Kafka, Protobuf serialization, and AWS services such as API gateways.
Preferred Skills
Experience in infrastructure, platform, or product engineering environments.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Understanding of distributed systems concepts.
Prior experience as a software engineer or in another technical role.
Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum are a plus.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and equitable environment where people from all backgrounds can do their best work. We value diverse perspectives and encourage candidates who bring different experiences, approaches, and ideas to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $56 - $90 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
Who can apply
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