Technical Program Manager (custom application development projects)

Technical Program Manager (custom application development projects.)

Santa clara, CA Onsite

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of custom application development projects. The ideal candidate will have strong technical understanding, hands-on experience working with engineering teams, and excellent program management capabilities. This role will coordinate cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality, scalable custom solutions aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Management

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of custom application projects, from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, and key milestones.
• Drive sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks; develop mitigation strategies.

• Flexibility: Should be able to work in Global development team conditions – collaborating with multiple geos like India, Europe or Asia

Technical Leadership

• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Review technical designs and ensure alignment with architecture, security, and scalability standards.
• Work closely with development teams building custom web, mobile, API, and backend applications.
• Must have worked earlier in the career as custom application developer using Microsoft .Net tech stack or Java or Python.
• Strong understanding of Python, .Net and Java application architectures and ability to guide and provide solutions.
• Must have understating of Gen AI based code generation tools (cursor, windsurf, claude, copilot etc.) and prompt engineering
• Must have leveraged Gen AI or Co-Pilots for day-today activities

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business teams, product owners, engineering, QA, security, and leadership to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Act as the single point of contact for program updates, progress reporting, and issue resolution.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Process & Quality Management

• Implement and drive Agile/Scrum practices across engineering teams.
• Ensure applications meet performance, security, and compliance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, documentation, and delivery frameworks.

Delivery & Execution

• Coordinate UAT, deployment planning, and production rollout activities.
• Manage vendor/partner teams when contributing to custom app development.
• Track KPIs, success metrics, and provide data-driven status reports.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, including direct involvement with custom application development.
• Strong understanding of modern application development technologies:
• Web/Mobile frameworks
• APIs & microservices
• Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform)
• Databases and integration patterns
• Solid experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise-scale custom apps or large digital transformation programs.
• Understanding of security standards, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with distributed/global development teams.
• Certifications: PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent (nice to have).