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Metasys Technologies lists this Technical Program Manager opportunity in san mateo, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Technical Program Manager
Job Duration: 12 months + possible ext.
Job Address: Foster City, CA 94404, United States
Work Location Type: Onsite
s a Technical Program Manager, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, setting the standard for program execution across the organization. You will be a trusted partner to senior engineering and product leadership, driving strategic initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, and business lines. This is a role for someone who brings deep technical intuition, strong organizational influence, and a track record of delivering at scale.
Responsibilities::
Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale, multi-team engineering initiatives with significant business impact, from strategy through delivery.
Serve as a strategic partner to VP- and Director-level engineering and product leaders, influencing roadmaps, resourcing decisions, and organizational priorities.
Define and evolve program management frameworks, processes, and best practices across the engineering organization.
Drive alignment across complex dependency landscapes involving multiple teams, external partners, and competing priorities.
nticipate and proactively manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at a program and portfolio level.
Communicate clearly and confidently to executive audiences - translating technical complexity into business impact and vice versa.
ctively participate in architectural and technical scoping discussions, providing informed input on feasibility, sequencing, and delivery risk.
Requirements: 7+ years of experience in technical program management, with a proven record of delivering complex, org-wide engineering programs.
Deep expertise managing multi-team software programs across the full SDLC, including large-scale platform, infrastructure, or product initiatives.
Strong technical foundation - able to engage credibly in architectural discussions, understand system design trade-offs, and evaluate technical risk.
Exceptional communication and executive presence - skilled at influencing without authority and navigating organizational dynamics.
Experience building or improving program management processes and tooling at an organizational level.
Proven ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and make sound decisions under pressure in fast-paced environments.
bility to use AI tools to make informed technical decisions regarding a given design or code changes
Knowledge of how agentic AI models work and how to execute programs with AI chatbots
Technical expertise in understanding the following technologies
Wireless Technologies - 4G/5G/Multi-WAN Load Balancing
Networking Technologies - UDP/TCP, NAT Traversal, Network Security (mTLS etc.)
Data Pipelines - Experience with Kafka (kafkajs), Protobuf serialization, and AWS cloud infrastructure (API Gateways)
Qualifications: Experience at a software company working on infrastructure, platform, or product engineering programs.
Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and distributed systems concepts.
PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum certification is a plus.
Prior background as a software engineer or in a technical role is advantageous.
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Metasys Technologies/NVISH is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Worksite address
san mateo, CA, 94409, US
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