Hiring: Senior Manager, Technical Program Management Company: Western Governors University Location: Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:43:01 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AES, Confluence, Jira, Product Strategy, Program Management, REST, Stakeholder Management, Workday About the job Experience: •7+ years managing programs and projects •3+ years leading and managing people and teams •1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is at the discretion of the hiring manager. Required Skills: •The ideal candidate combines deep program management expertise with strong technical acumen, understands modern software delivery practices, and can lead through data, influence, and operational excellence. •This role executes the planning and operating rhythm for the delivery organization, including quarterly and fiscal year planning, commitment management, and monthly/quarterly business reviews. The Senior Manager manages to headcount and budget targets while maximizing team capacity and delivery throughput. •Lead and develop a team of Technical Program Managers and Quality Engineers responsible for delivering strategic initiatives across the software development lifecycle. •Manage delivery flow across value streams, identify bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and optimize throughput to improve execution outcomes. •Drive planning and operating rhythms, including quarterly planning, annual planning, commitment management, capacity planning, and resource allocation. •Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and business leaders to translate priorities into executable roadmaps, milestones, and delivery commitments. •Establish and continuously improve delivery and quality standards, frameworks, metrics, and best practices across the organization. •Monitor delivery performance using key operational metrics, communicate status and forecasts to leadership, and drive accountability for outcomes. Qualifications: •Bachelor's Degree in a related field, or relevant work experience and certification(s) •Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent •Proven leadership ability to organize, coordinate, and direct teams while driving accountability and delivering business outcomes. •In-depth knowledge of modern product delivery practices including software development lifecycle (SDLC), project-to-product principles, value streams, flow management, quality engineering, and program management methodologies. •Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage operational, delivery, and quality metrics to drive decisions and continuous improvement. •Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across highly matrixed organizations. •Demonstrated capacity to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and effectively drive organizational change. •Master's Degree in a related field •Previous experience in software engineering, software development, or technical delivery leadership roles supporting engineering organizations Compensation: •$151,800 - $250,500 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!