Director, Technical Program Manager at rover

rover

Seattle·1w ago

ManagerFull-timeRustAWSRedisAgile

Salary Range

$163,200 - $220,800 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a Director of Technical Program Management to guide how complex technical work is planned, sequenced, and delivered as Rover continues to evolve and invest across both existing and new product initiatives. This is a senior leadership role focused on building additional leverage to help teams stay aligned and maintain strong outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

→Provide program leadership and execution guidance for high-impact, cross-functional initiatives
→Evolve how Rover plans, sequences, and delivers complex technical initiatives
→Support alignment across teams by addressing dependencies, risks, and sequencing challenges
→Partner with Engineering, Product, Design, and Data leaders to clarify ownership and scope
→Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders, helping teams navigate ambiguity
→Build, manage, and mentor a small team of Technical Program Managers
→Lead and develop the TPM function, establishing shared patterns and practices
→Provide data-driven visibility into execution health to enable faster decision-making
→Define and use execution and program-level metrics to preserve strong outcomes
→Serve as a trusted technical thought partner in planning and execution discussions
→Ensure initiatives account for system design, reliability, security, and scalability
→Drive a culture of accountability, ownership, and cross-functional trust