Principal Technical Program Manager Jobs

Principal Technical Program Manager jobs are open across technology, cloud infrastructure, fintech, and enterprise software, with specializations in platform engineering, AI/ML systems, and large-scale product delivery, from senior program manager to distinguished and principal-level roles. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Open roles161+
Top stateWashington
Top employerAmazon
Top citySeattle, WA
Work type36% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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10860 IT Program Mgr Principal 2
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10860 IT Program Mgr Principal 2
PSEG
Newark, New Jersey
IT Support & Systems Administration
Project Management
Technical Product & Program Management
$121k - $199k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Principal Technical Program Manager, AWS Bedrock AgentCore
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Principal Technical Program Manager, AWS Bedrock AgentCore
Amazon Web Services
Seattle, Washington
Product Management
Project Management
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
$177k - $239k/yr

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Principal Program Manager, Technical Program Management
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Principal Program Manager, Technical Program Management
Cencora
Pennsylvania
Program Management
Project Management
Technical Program Management
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Principal Technical Program Manager
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Principal Technical Program Manager
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington
Cloud Engineering
Data Engineering
IT Support
$143k - $304k/yr
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
10,000+

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Principal Technical Program Manager, PXT Central Science
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Principal Technical Program Manager, PXT Central Science
Amazon.com
Seattle, Washington
Business Development
Customer Success
Partnerships & Business Development
Project Management
$177k - $239k/yr
10,000+

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Principal Technical Program Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon44
  • Oracle14
  • Microsoft9
  • Amazon Web Services9
  • JPMorganChase7

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software11
  • Retail6
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces6
  • Banking & Financial Services3
  • Manufacturing2

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in principal technical program manager jobs.

  • 8 or more years of technical program management experience across large-scale engineering organizations
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams with cross-functional engineering and product teams
  • Experience with agile delivery frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe at the program or portfolio level
  • Strong technical fluency in software development lifecycle, system design, or cloud infrastructure domains
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
  • PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification preferred by many enterprise and cloud employers

Tips for Your Principal Technical Program Manager Job Search

Quantify program scope on your resume

Principal TPM resumes need hard numbers: team sizes coordinated, number of engineering workstreams managed, and delivery timelines compressed. Hiring managers at this level scan for evidence that you've run programs with real organizational complexity, not just project checklists.

Highlight cross-functional influence without authority

Principal TPM roles are almost always evaluated on how you drive alignment across product, engineering, and business teams without direct reports. Your resume and interview prep should surface concrete examples of decisions you influenced laterally, not just projects you owned top-down.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists principal technical program manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target job descriptions that name your stack

Principal TPM postings often specify infrastructure domains like Kubernetes, distributed systems, or data platforms. Filtering for the technical environment you know best dramatically improves your interview performance and your fit signal to the hiring committee.

Prepare a program failure story

Interviewers at the principal level routinely ask about programs that slipped, missed scope, or failed. Prepare a candid account of what went wrong, what you changed mid-stream, and what the program looked like at close. Generic success stories read as inexperienced at this level.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

At the principal level, the number of teams you support and your stake in roadmap decisions vary significantly across companies. When an offer arrives, clarify the program portfolio size and your decision-making authority before accepting, not after your first quarter on the job.

Principal Technical Program Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most principal technical program managers?

The companies hiring the most principal technical program managers right now include Amazon, Oracle, and Microsoft, with the largest share of openings in Washington, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Cloud and enterprise software companies consistently account for the highest concentration of open roles at this level.

How many principal technical program manager jobs are remote?

About 64% of principal technical program manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the seniority and cross-functional coordination demands of the role. Fully remote arrangements are most common in platform engineering, developer experience, and AI/ML infrastructure programs, where teams are already globally distributed.

How do you become a principal technical program manager?

Most principal TPMs progress from senior TPM or engineering program manager roles after consistently delivering programs that cut across multiple teams or organizations. Building technical depth in a specific domain, cloud infrastructure or distributed systems for example, accelerates promotion. Demonstrating that you can influence roadmap direction and resolve cross-org conflicts without formal authority is the clearest signal that you are ready for the principal designation.

Can you get hired as a principal technical program manager with limited experience?

Direct promotion from outside a TPM career path is rare at the principal level, but engineers or product managers who have informally run large cross-functional programs sometimes make the transition. Reframing your existing experience around program scope, stakeholder alignment, and delivery outcomes rather than individual contribution is the most effective way to compete. Some companies also post senior TPM roles that convert to principal after a defined performance window.

What does the principal technical program manager interview process look like?

The process typically includes a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on program scope and seniority, and a panel loop with engineering leaders, product managers, and sometimes finance or operations stakeholders. Most panels include a behavioral deep-dive on a complex program you led end to end, a technical discussion on system design or architecture trade-offs, and a cross-functional alignment scenario. Final rounds often include a presentation to a director or VP.

Where can I find and apply to principal technical program manager jobs?

You can find and apply to principal technical program manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.

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