Staff Technical Program Manager Jobs

Staff Technical Program Manager jobs are open across technology, finance, healthcare, and defense, at every level from senior TPM to principal and distinguished, with specializations in infrastructure, platform engineering, and AI/ML program delivery. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles168+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerRivian
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type44% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, International Programs
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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, International Programs
Intuit
Mountain View, California
Program Management
Project Management
Technical Program Management
$202k - $274k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Staff Software Technical Program Manager, OEM Software
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Staff Software Technical Program Manager, OEM Software
Waymo
San Francisco, California
IT Support & Systems Administration
Project Management
Technical Product & Program Management
$230k - $284k/yr
Bachelor of Science

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Staff Technical Program Manager, Electronics
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Staff Technical Program Manager, Electronics
Rivian
Palo Alto, California
Program Management
Project & Program Management
Project Management
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering
10,000+

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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager - Mission Autonomy
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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager - Mission Autonomy
Shield
San Diego, California
Project Management
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$184k - $276k/yr
Master's degree
1,001-5,000

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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, New Product Programs
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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, New Product Programs
Waymo
Mountain View, California
Product Management
Project Management
Technical Product & Program Management
$272k - $336k/yr
Hybrid

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Staff Technical Program Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

Rivian8 open roles
Anduril8 open roles
Tesla7 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software16
  • Energy3
  • Retail1
  • Manufacturing1
  • Food & Beverage1

What Employers Look For

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

  • 8 or more years of technical program management experience across large engineering organizations
  • Demonstrated ability to drive complex, multi-team programs from inception through delivery
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe frameworks at program or portfolio scale
  • Proficiency with program tracking and roadmapping tools such as Jira and Confluence
  • Strong systems thinking and ability to manage cross-functional technical dependencies
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Staff Technical Program Manager Job Search

Quantify program scale on your resume

Staff-level roles demand evidence of scope, so list the number of engineering teams you coordinated, the budget you managed, and the cross-functional dependencies you resolved. Vague descriptions of 'large programs' won't pass recruiter review at this level.

Distinguish TPM from PM in every bullet

Hiring managers for staff technical program manager roles want to see technical depth, not product ownership. Emphasize system design reviews you drove, infrastructure milestones you unblocked, and engineering trade-off decisions you influenced, not feature roadmaps or customer discovery work.

Target postings that name a technical domain

Generic 'TPM' postings attract more competition. Search for openings that name a specific domain, such as distributed systems, cloud migration, or hardware bring-up, where your past program experience maps directly and your resume stands out without translation.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists staff 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.

Prepare a program failure story for interviews

Staff-level interviews consistently include a question about a program that missed its goal. Prepare a candid account that covers what you diagnosed, how you re-planned, what you communicated to leadership, and what structural change you made afterward so it didn't recur.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

At the staff level, the number of teams, geographic regions, and strategic initiatives in your charter matters as much as pay. After receiving an offer, ask explicitly about reporting structure, program portfolio size, and whether the role has a path to principal.

Staff Technical Program Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most staff technical program managers?

The companies hiring the most staff technical program managers right now include Rivian, Anduril, and Tesla, with the largest share of openings in California, Washington, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated at large technology companies, cloud infrastructure providers, and defense contractors running multi-year platform programs.

How many staff technical program manager jobs are remote?

About 56% of staff technical program manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed program leadership. Sub-areas such as platform engineering, cloud migration, and developer infrastructure tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while hardware, embedded systems, and on-site manufacturing programs are more likely to require in-person presence.

How do you become a staff technical program manager?

Start by building a foundation as a software engineer or technical lead, then move into a program manager role where you own cross-team delivery. Progress through senior TPM roles by taking on programs with increasing scope, budget, and organizational complexity. Demonstrate that you can influence engineering direction, resolve ambiguity at scale, and represent program status credibly to executive leadership before targeting staff-level postings.

Can you get a staff technical program manager job with limited TPM experience?

It is possible if you have deep engineering experience and can show program leadership in your current or past roles. Focus on roles where technical credibility is weighted more heavily than years of formal TPM title. Document instances where you coordinated multi-team deliverables, owned a roadmap, or drove a critical dependency resolution. Some companies post staff-level TPM roles that allow strong engineers with informal program leadership to step across.

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

Most interview processes include a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on past program scope and leadership style, and a panel loop with engineering managers, product managers, and cross-functional partners. Expect a behavioral round covering ambiguity, escalation, and program failure, as well as a technical discussion where you walk through a complex system or infrastructure program you owned end to end.

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

You can find and apply to staff technical program manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your domain experience and seniority, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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