Tekion
Tekion

Technical Program Manager

TLDR

Coordinate end-to-end technical programs, lead agile ceremonies, and manage risks across Engineering, Product, and QA.

Job Introduction:

The Technical Program Manager II leads the coordination and execution of mid-to-large-scale technical initiatives, working cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, QA, and other teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role is responsible for managing project timelines, mitigating risks, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, technical fluency, and the ability to lead cross-team collaboration in a fast-paced environment.


Key Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Drive end-to-end execution of technical programs, from planning through delivery, ensuring goals are met on time and within scope

  • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, milestones, and success criteria

  • Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and blockers across teams, escalating issues as needed

  • Lead agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups for assigned programs

  • Maintain program documentation, timelines, dashboards, and stakeholder communications

  • Support continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements within the TPM function

  • Contribute to knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and cross-functional alignment within the broader TPM team


Basic Qualifications:

  • 4–6 years of experience in technical program management or related fields

  • Strong understanding of agile and waterfall project management methodologies

  • Demonstrated ability to manage software or platform initiatives from concept to delivery

  • Proficient with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar platforms

  • Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field

Perks & Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale. 

  • Impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI driven platform. 

  • Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture. 

Benefits

Culture and impact

Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale; impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI-driven platform; innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture.

Tekion is developing a cloud-native platform that is transforming the automotive retail industry with integrated solutions powered by Big Data, machine learning, and IoT. Our technology enables dealerships to operate more efficiently and enhance the customer experience, setting us apart in a traditional market.

Founded
Founded 2016
Employees
500+ employees
Industry
computer software
Total raised
$640M raised
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