Senior Technical Program Manager, Gist Answers

ProRata.ai•Bellevue, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to drive execution across complex engineering initiatives and ensure that ambitious technical goals translate into disciplined, predictable delivery. This role sits at the center of our engineering organization, working closely with engineering leaders to maintain clear execution plans as the company scales. The ideal candidate is adept at bringing structure to complex engineering execution challenges. We value individuals who operate with low ego, high ownership, and strong attention to detail— people who care deeply about helping teams move faster and more effectively. This role is perfect for someone with strong understanding of AI agentic tools and processes and how to integrate them into the development pipeline. They are experimental and constantly researching new productivity frameworks and their impact on organizational efficiency and velocity. We operate in a high-velocity engineering environment, where disciplined execution planning is essential to shipping reliably to production. The candidate will earn organizational trust through well researched opinions, strong preparation, and demonstrated expertise in their domain.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in technical program management or complex project leadership.
Demonstrated success coordinating large cross-team technical initiatives.
Strong ability to manage multiple complex dependencies simultaneously.
Familiarity with engineering workflows, system design discussions, and technical delivery processes.
Experience using Linear, Notion, Confluence, or similar engineering tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear execution plans, document key decisions, and provide structured updates on progress, risks, and dependencies.

Responsibilities

Drive execution of large, cross-team engineering initiatives spanning multiple sub-teams.
Coordinate engineering workstreams and ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
Partner with engineering leads to coordinate planning across teams.
Translate roadmap goals into structured execution plans with clear sequencing.
Prioritize initiatives based on technical dependencies, partner priorities, team capacity, and organizational goals.
Build and maintain dependency maps across teams, services, and infrastructure components.
Identify execution risks early and coordinate mitigation strategies.
Manage program execution to ensure milestones reflect realistic engineering sequencing and delivery timelines.
Provide clear written and verbal updates on execution status, risks, and key decisions.
Employ Agentic AI productivity tools to drive key processes
Expand the use of AI-assisted workflows to reduce manual operational work and improve execution efficiency.
Anticipate bottlenecks and sequencing conflicts before they impact delivery.
Continuously identify opportunities to remove friction from the development and deployment pipeline, enabling engineering teams to ship faster while maintaining reliability.