Technical Program Manager (SAFe)

Technical Program Manager

Bravotech a leader in IT staffing and staff augmentation services, seeks an immediate contract to perm role for a preferred client in the North Houston, Texas area for a Technical Program Manager. The Technical Program Manager (TPM) owns cross-team product delivery execution and the delivery roadmap using SAFe. This role coordinates delivery across Product, Engineering, Architecture, QA, DevOps, Security, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver predictable, high-quality releases for modular industrial SaaS platform.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership and Delivery Roadmap
Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-team technical programs across one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
Own the delivery roadmap (PI and release plan), aligning scope, milestones, and sequencing to business priorities and customer commitments.
Manage scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and technical constraints; drive timely decisions and tradeoffs with leadership.
SAFe Execution and Facilitation
Plan and facilitate SAFe events: PI Planning (prep and execution), ART syncs/Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect and Adapt, and release readiness.
Partner with Product Management, System Architects, and Engineering leaders to maintain flow and delivery predictability.
Track and resolve cross-team dependencies and impediments; maintain a single source of truth for delivery dates, scope, and risks.
Agile Coaching and Mentoring
Coach teams on Agile best practices: Definition of Ready/Done, story slicing, estimation hygiene, WIP control, and actionable retrospectives.
Standardize delivery practices and templates across teams to improve consistency, quality, and execution speed.
Technical Oversight
Collaborate with architecture and engineering to understand designs, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts; surface integration and architectural risks early.
Ensure non-functional requirements are planned and delivered (security, performance, scalability, reliability, observability).
Translate technical complexity into clear, actionable plans for business and executive stakeholders.
Stakeholder and Communication Management
Coordinate with Sales on pilots, demos, and date-driven commitments; validate feasibility and communicate tradeoffs early.
Coordinate with Customer Success on onboarding, training, support readiness, and adoption; ensure releases are operationally ready.
Provide executive-ready reporting: status, milestones, risks, dependencies, and release readiness.
Metrics, Risk, and Continuous Improvement
Define and track program-level metrics (PI objectives, predictability, delivery health, dependency risk, release quality).
Own RAID management; proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues; escalate with options.
Drive continuous improvement through Inspect and Adapt outcomes and data-driven actions.
Success Measures
PI objectives met and predictability improved across release cycles.
Reduced carryover and unplanned work; stable throughput and fewer late surprises.
Lower escaped defects and smoother releases with clear enablement and support readiness.
Faster pilot onboarding and time-to-value with measurable outcomes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
5-10+ years of experience in technical program management, delivery management, or engineering leadership.
Hands-on experience delivering in a SAFe environment supporting ARTs (PI Planning, dependency management, release coordination).
Strong understanding of SDLC, cloud platforms, and modern engineering practices.
Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives with clear communication.
Preferred Qualifications
SAFe certification (SAFe Agilist, SAFe Program Consultant, SAFe RTE, or SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner).
Experience in regulated or audit-heavy environments.
Contract to Hire
No sponsorship ( or )
Degreed
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