Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM)

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Company Overview

Cooperdyne Tech is a leading technology solutions provider, dedicated to delivering innovative and transformative solutions to the higher education sector. We partner with institutions and organizations to modernize delivery practices, improve visibility, and implement tools that drive measurable outcomes in complex environments.

Job Title

Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM)

Location

United States (Full Time | Remote Friendly | US Only)

Role Summary

Cooperdyne Tech is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex, cross-team technical programs and ensure delivery stays aligned to business outcomes. In this client-facing role, you will connect strategy to execution, make dependencies and risks visible, and drive consistent delivery practices across multiple workstreams. You are hands-on in Azure DevOps every day—using it to create clarity, improve program hygiene, and keep teams moving from planning through release.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program planning, execution, and status reporting across multiple delivery teams and workstreams

• Define and maintain program roadmaps, milestones, and dependency maps in Azure DevOps and Portfolio++

• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and capacity planning to ensure realistic commitments and predictable delivery

• Identify, communicate, and drive resolution of risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies early

• Partner closely with product owners, engineering leads, and executive stakeholders to align priorities and delivery plans

• Establish and scale PMO practices for clients, including delivery ceremonies, work item standards, and clear Definitions of Done

• Create and maintain executive-facing dashboards, program readouts, and concise status narratives that highlight outcomes and tradeoffs

• Coach delivery teams on Agile practices, Azure DevOps usage, and program hygiene to improve consistency and transparency

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen or Green Card holder (required)

• 5–7+ years of technical program management experience in a US-based environment (required)

• Proven track record managing enterprise-scale programs across multiple teams with complex dependencies

• Deep, hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Boards, roadmaps, iteration planning, and reporting) used as a primary delivery system

• Strong grasp of Agile frameworks and scaled delivery models; ability to run effective ceremonies and drive continuous improvement

• Experience building or optimizing PMO functions, standards, and governance from the ground up

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence; able to translate delivery details into clear decisions

• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and navigate organizational complexity

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent certification

• Experience with Portfolio++ for roadmap, dependency, and capacity planning

• Background in healthcare, fintech, or enterprise software environments

• Experience leading programs in organizations with 20+ development teams

What Success Looks Like

• Programs have clear roadmaps, milestones, and dependency visibility, with Azure DevOps serving as the source of truth

• Delivery teams make reliable commitments supported by capacity planning and well-managed backlogs

• Risks and blockers are surfaced early, owned, and resolved with minimal disruption to delivery

• Executive stakeholders receive consistent, decision-ready status reporting that reflects outcomes, tradeoffs, and next steps

• PMO practices and delivery standards are adopted across teams, improving predictability, transparency, and program hygiene