Jobs / Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Staff Technical Program Manager, Developer Productivity, DevOps, Infrastructure & Cloud Platforms
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · Irvine, CA, United States
Irvine, CA, United StatesExp: 5+ yrs154,000-211,750 USD/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
154,000-211,750 USD/yearly
Location
Irvine, CA, United States
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
Lead complex, cross-functional programs to enhance software development processes as a Staff Technical Program Manager.
Benefits
Health coverageRetirement savingsTime offFamily planning programs
Qualifications
- 5+ years in technical project or program management.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs.
- Strong technical fluency in software delivery and operations.
- Ability to lead through influence across teams.
- Experience in ambiguous environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Track record of identifying systemic problems and improvements.
- Sound judgment in creating structure and escalating issues.
- Strong team player with trust-building skills.
- Comfort using metrics and operational data for decisions.
- Bias toward action and continuous improvement.
- Willingness to use AI tools in program management.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-team technical programs from problem definition through delivery.
- Establish program strategy, scope, milestones, and success metrics.
- Partner with leaders to align priorities and sequence work.
- Drive improvements in incident management and readiness.
- Coordinate programs to enhance reliability and speed in operations.
- Translate technical complexity into clear decisions and actions.
- Identify gaps in ownership and create paths to resolution.
- Use data to understand program health and measure improvements.
- Build alignment across teams with different incentives.
- Influence without authority by creating clarity and trust.
- Represent the program in leadership reviews with status updates.
- Develop reusable mechanisms and practices for program management.
Relocation
No