Director, Technical Program Management

Job Description

• Strava is the leading digital community for active people with more than 120 million athletes, in more than 190 countries. • Seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead cross-functional programs that span Product Management, Design, Engineering, and Marketing. • Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex technical programs that align with strategic objectives. • Partner with teams to develop and improve successful ways of working and maintain strong and clear communication channels. • Ideal candidate has a strong grasp of the product development process and can partner with cross-functional teams to architect ways of working for scale.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of program management experience • Excellent understanding of the product development life cycle, including agile and waterfall methodologies • Strong leadership and people management skills • Appreciation for quality and craftsmanship • Experience with program management software and tooling (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, Airtable, etc.) • Experience facilitating diverse stakeholder group input • Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and presentation skills • Highly collaborative approach, a portfolio of work that demonstrates cross functional impact and approach to learning

Benefits

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of technical program managers. • Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team. • Provide strategic direction and guidance to ensure successful program delivery. • Define and manage the overall program roadmap schedule, ensuring alignment with business goals and priorities, and keeping team members on track and motivated to meet deadlines and milestones. • Be responsible for the development and implementation of program plans by the members of your team, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation. • Monitor and communicate changes in project scope or execution to stakeholders. • Evaluate and improve program management processes and methodologies on an ongoing basis. • Organizing and facilitating effective project kick-off meetings, follow-up or progress meetings, and working sessions. • Own project communication to make sure stakeholders and team members are informed and aligned, including distributing notes and next steps. • Translate and distill information from individual teams and ensure shared understanding. • Contributing to a collaborative ethos that fosters accountability and trust.