Rippling
Principal Technical Program Manager
$159K–$265K
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years as a TPM, Engineering Lead, Manager, or equivalent working directly with software engineering teams.
- Education
- Four-year Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related degree, or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Leads cross-functional product and engineering programs, driving technical planning, risk mitigation, and predictable delivery across teams.
What you'll do
- Develop program plans, roadmaps, dependency maps, and resourcing models with Product and Engineering leadership.
- Monitor program health and resolve technical blockers, risks, and dependencies through coordination and escalation.
- Establish program frameworks and communicate delivery plans, changes, trade-offs, and status to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 7+ years as a TPM, Engineering Lead, Manager, or equivalent working directly with software engineering teams.
- Demonstrated technical program management excellence, especially establishing TPM processes from scratch.
- Ability to plan and manage complex, ambiguous programs and cross-team dependencies.
- Proven ability to communicate technical issues effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
Pay
USD 159,000–265,000 per year (base salary)
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