Staff Technical Program Manager, Central

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Co-own program strategy with Product and Engineering and influence company strategy, technical architecture, and roadmap tradeoffs.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch with clear goals, milestones, and completion criteria.
• Develop integration roadmaps, strategies, and playbooks for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
• Define program roles, decision rights, escalation paths, and communication plans; hold workstream owners accountable.
• Anticipate risks, drive mitigation plans, and resolve systemic issues that block delivery.
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs transparently to engineers, executives, and other stakeholders.
• Present data-backed options to decision makers and drive decisions to closure.
• Build delivery best practices, mentor TPMs, and support recruiting and onboarding.

Experience and qualifications

• 7+ years in Technical Program Management or a TPM/PM hybrid role, including leadership of large, highly cross-functional programs.
• A software engineering, systems engineering, or data science background strong enough to engage deeply with engineers and product leadership.
• Experience delivering programs on large-scale production systems.
• Ability to operate autonomously in significant ambiguity with high-level direction.
• Track record shaping strategy and roadmaps, with strong dependency and risk management.
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and build alignment in a matrixed environment without formal authority.
• Experience bridging product and engineering with business functions, such as acquisitions, partnerships, or go-to-market launches, is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Benefits include health and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, mental health and family-building benefits, and a Health Care Savings Account.
• The package includes an RRSP plan with company match, paid time off, parental leave, commuter benefits, and Lyft ride credits.

Workplace

• The role follows a hybrid schedule with at least three office days per week, including Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Hybrid roles may work from anywhere for up to four weeks per year.

Compensation

• The stated base pay range for the Toronto area is CAD $172,000–$215,000, excluding potential equity, bonus, and benefits.