Technical Program Manager Jobs in Massachusetts
Technical Program Manager jobs in Massachusetts are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise technology, defense systems, life sciences, and financial services, with openings at every level from associate program manager through senior director of technical programs. Boston, Cambridge, and the Route 128 corridor are the dominant hiring hubs, anchored by employers such as Raytheon Technologies, MathWorks, and Biogen that maintain large engineering operations in the state. Cross-functional coordination in cloud infrastructure, hardware development, and regulated software are the sub-areas drawing the most consistent demand from Massachusetts hiring managers. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Lead ( Director level ) Technical Program Manager (TPM) will be the lead point of contact on assigned initiatives that require delivery of end-to-end technology solutions. The TPM will work closely with the business initiative owner to align the technology services and capacity needed to deliver on the technology commitments. TPMs will work with the business to understand program requirements, manage different phases of development and testing plans, and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Office location: Boston - USA, Toronto - Canada, Waterloo - Canada.
Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from home; Remote option is not available.
Position Responsibilities:
Initiative management : Overseeing the entire lifecycle of an initiative including initiating programs, driving delivery, and providing support when issues arise
Initiative Delivery: Responsible and accountable for ensuring all aspects of delivery of technology services including Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring/Controlling, Closure, and Post initiative evaluation activities to deliver on scope, budget, and schedule for technology commitments.
Technical expertise : Using their background in understanding software engineering and technology to implement technology strategies and ensure effective software
delivery
Cross-functional leadership : Providing cross-functional leadership and building alignment for efforts such as product architecture and synchronizing the ask with the IT organization service areas to deliver services. Technical risk management : Identifying and mitigating technical risks that could impact project success
Value Creation: works closely with Business Initiative lead to build schedule, milestones, goals, and scope by aligning and incorporating technology aspects from components, solutions, feasibility and delivery.
People & Culture: Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, while actively driving alignment and productivity for aligned Team
Technical and Architectural Depth
Strong foundation in software engineering, systems engineering, solution architecture, or technical product leadership, with the ability to review and challenge system designs, APIs, integrations, data flows, deployment models, test strategies, and non-functional requirements.
Deep understanding of enterprise architecture, platform modernization, cloud adoption, security, data, DevSecOps, observability, operational resilience, and architectural trade-offs across legacy and modern technology stacks.
Strong knowledge of current-state technologies, including .NET Framework, VB.NET, C#, WinForms, ASP.NET Web Forms, IIS, SQL Server, ETL, batch processing, reporting, legacy calculation engines, document generation, and point-to-point integrations.
Strong knowledge of target-state technologies and patterns, including modern .NET, ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, modular monoliths, microservices, event-driven architecture, React, Angular, TypeScript, relational and NoSQL platforms, containers, orchestration, Python, automation, and AI-assisted engineering.
Ability to engage credibly with architects, engineering leads, developers, quality engineers, infrastructure teams, security partners, vendors, and senior leaders to guide migration strategies that balance business outcomes, risk, cost, maintainability, performance, and delivery timelines.
Life Insurance and Illustration Domain Knowledge
Deep understanding of life insurance product structures and calculation drivers across Term, Whole Life, Universal Life, Indexed Universal Life, and Variable Universal Life, including premiums, charges, interest or crediting assumptions, guarantees, loans, withdrawals, cash values, riders, and regulatory illustration requirements.
Knowledge of insurance illustration engines, including inputs, assumptions, product rules, calculations, ledger generation, scenario management, disclosures, output generation, and reproducibility.
Understanding of producer point-of-sale and quote-to-submission workflows, including integrations with product and rate sources, CRM or portals, e-signature, case management, new business, underwriting, and policy administration.
Experience partnering with Product, Actuarial, Compliance, Legal, Distribution, Operations, and Technology to translate product and regulatory changes into traceable technology outcomes.
Knowledge of controls and evidence required for calculation validation, illustration compliance, releases, assumption changes, effective dating, and auditability.
Leadership and Program Management Skills
Demonstrated ability to lead large initiatives and multiple interdependent workstreams across teams, platforms, vendors, and organizational boundaries.
Strong strategic thinking, structured problem solving, judgment, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, and executive communication.
Ability to influence and drive execution without direct management authority.
Ability to create clarity in ambiguous situations, frame options and recommendations, and drive timely decisions.
Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, capacity, dependencies, risks, quality, release readiness, and value realization using appropriate delivery methodologies.
Ability to communicate technical vision, modernization strategy, delivery confidence, business impact, and risk to both technical and non-technical audiences.
People leadership experience or demonstrated capability to coach, mentor, align, and motivate cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of progressive experience delivering complex technology programs in insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated industry.
5+ years leading large, multi-year, cross-platform technology initiatives involving multiple engineering teams, business functions, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
5+ years of life insurance technology experience strongly preferred, with direct exposure to product development, actuarial or calculation capabilities, illustrations, point-of-sale, new business, underwriting, policy administration, or related distribution platforms.
Prior experience in software engineering, solution architecture, systems analysis, technical product ownership, engineering leadership, or another technically intensive role strongly preferred.
Experience leading modernization involving one or more of the following: VB.NET to C#, .NET Framework to modern .NET, desktop to web, monolithic to API-driven architectures, on-premises to cloud-enabled environments, or replacement of legacy and end-of-life components.
Proven delivery experience across large application ecosystems consisting of desktop, web, services, APIs, databases, batch, reporting, document generation, and external integrations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, information systems, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience implementing or governing modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, observability, infrastructure automation, and AI-assisted software delivery.
Experience with test governance for calculation engines, including actuarial validation, parallel testing, defect triage, regression evidence, and formal sign-off.
Experience leading regulated releases involving product, rate, assumption, disclosure, or effective-date changes while coordinating technology and business readiness.
Excellent communication, presentation, documentation, relationship-management, and executive stakeholder skills.
Highly adaptable, resilient, and effective in a dynamic environment with competing short-term commitments and long-term transformation objectives.
When you join our team:
We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
#LI-JH
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com .
Referenced Salary Location
Boston, MassachusettsWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$127,330.00 USD - $236,470.00 USDEmployees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location.
Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement .
Know Your Rights I Family & Medical Leave I Employee Polygraph Protection I Right to Work I E-Verify
Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)The Lead ( Director level ) Technical Program Manager (TPM) will be the lead point of contact on assigned initiatives that require delivery of end-to-end technology solutions. The TPM will work closely with the business initiative owner to align the technology services and capacity needed to deliver on the technology commitments. TPMs will work with the business to understand program requirements, manage different phases of development and testing plans, and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Office location: Boston - USA, Toronto - Canada, Waterloo - Canada.
Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from home; Remote option is not available.
Position Responsibilities:
Initiative management : Overseeing the entire lifecycle of an initiative including initiating programs, driving delivery, and providing support when issues arise
Initiative Delivery: Responsible and accountable for ensuring all aspects of delivery of technology services including Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring/Controlling, Closure, and Post initiative evaluation activities to deliver on scope, budget, and schedule for technology commitments.
Technical expertise : Using their background in understanding software engineering and technology to implement technology strategies and ensure effective software
delivery
Cross-functional leadership : Providing cross-functional leadership and building alignment for efforts such as product architecture and synchronizing the ask with the IT organization service areas to deliver services. Technical risk management : Identifying and mitigating technical risks that could impact project success
Value Creation: works closely with Business Initiative lead to build schedule, milestones, goals, and scope by aligning and incorporating technology aspects from components, solutions, feasibility and delivery.
People & Culture: Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, while actively driving alignment and productivity for aligned Team
Technical and Architectural Depth
Strong foundation in software engineering, systems engineering, solution architecture, or technical product leadership, with the ability to review and challenge system designs, APIs, integrations, data flows, deployment models, test strategies, and non-functional requirements.
Deep understanding of enterprise architecture, platform modernization, cloud adoption, security, data, DevSecOps, observability, operational resilience, and architectural trade-offs across legacy and modern technology stacks.
Strong knowledge of current-state technologies, including .NET Framework, VB.NET, C#, WinForms, ASP.NET Web Forms, IIS, SQL Server, ETL, batch processing, reporting, legacy calculation engines, document generation, and point-to-point integrations.
Strong knowledge of target-state technologies and patterns, including modern .NET, ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, modular monoliths, microservices, event-driven architecture, React, Angular, TypeScript, relational and NoSQL platforms, containers, orchestration, Python, automation, and AI-assisted engineering.
Ability to engage credibly with architects, engineering leads, developers, quality engineers, infrastructure teams, security partners, vendors, and senior leaders to guide migration strategies that balance business outcomes, risk, cost, maintainability, performance, and delivery timelines.
Life Insurance and Illustration Domain Knowledge
Deep understanding of life insurance product structures and calculation drivers across Term, Whole Life, Universal Life, Indexed Universal Life, and Variable Universal Life, including premiums, charges, interest or crediting assumptions, guarantees, loans, withdrawals, cash values, riders, and regulatory illustration requirements.
Knowledge of insurance illustration engines, including inputs, assumptions, product rules, calculations, ledger generation, scenario management, disclosures, output generation, and reproducibility.
Understanding of producer point-of-sale and quote-to-submission workflows, including integrations with product and rate sources, CRM or portals, e-signature, case management, new business, underwriting, and policy administration.
Experience partnering with Product, Actuarial, Compliance, Legal, Distribution, Operations, and Technology to translate product and regulatory changes into traceable technology outcomes.
Knowledge of controls and evidence required for calculation validation, illustration compliance, releases, assumption changes, effective dating, and auditability.
Leadership and Program Management Skills
Demonstrated ability to lead large initiatives and multiple interdependent workstreams across teams, platforms, vendors, and organizational boundaries.
Strong strategic thinking, structured problem solving, judgment, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, and executive communication.
Ability to influence and drive execution without direct management authority.
Ability to create clarity in ambiguous situations, frame options and recommendations, and drive timely decisions.
Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, capacity, dependencies, risks, quality, release readiness, and value realization using appropriate delivery methodologies.
Ability to communicate technical vision, modernization strategy, delivery confidence, business impact, and risk to both technical and non-technical audiences.
People leadership experience or demonstrated capability to coach, mentor, align, and motivate cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of progressive experience delivering complex technology programs in insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated industry.
5+ years leading large, multi-year, cross-platform technology initiatives involving multiple engineering teams, business functions, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
5+ years of life insurance technology experience strongly preferred, with direct exposure to product development, actuarial or calculation capabilities, illustrations, point-of-sale, new business, underwriting, policy administration, or related distribution platforms.
Prior experience in software engineering, solution architecture, systems analysis, technical product ownership, engineering leadership, or another technically intensive role strongly preferred.
Experience leading modernization involving one or more of the following: VB.NET to C#, .NET Framework to modern .NET, desktop to web, monolithic to API-driven architectures, on-premises to cloud-enabled environments, or replacement of legacy and end-of-life components.
Proven delivery experience across large application ecosystems consisting of desktop, web, services, APIs, databases, batch, reporting, document generation, and external integrations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, information systems, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience implementing or governing modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, observability, infrastructure automation, and AI-assisted software delivery.
Experience with test governance for calculation engines, including actuarial validation, parallel testing, defect triage, regression evidence, and formal sign-off.
Experience leading regulated releases involving product, rate, assumption, disclosure, or effective-date changes while coordinating technology and business readiness.
Excellent communication, presentation, documentation, relationship-management, and executive stakeholder skills.
Highly adaptable, resilient, and effective in a dynamic environment with competing short-term commitments and long-term transformation objectives.
When you join our team:
We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
#LI-JH
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com .
Referenced Salary Location
Boston, MassachusettsWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$127,330.00 USD - $236,470.00 USDEmployees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location.
Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement .
Know Your Rights I Family & Medical Leave I Employee Polygraph Protection I Right to Work I E-Verify
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical program manager jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Five or more years managing complex, cross-functional technical programs end to end
- Demonstrated proficiency with agile methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe
- Experience coordinating hardware, software, or regulated product programs in Massachusetts industries
- PMP or similar project management certification strongly preferred by Massachusetts employers
- Ability to collaborate with distributed engineering and business stakeholder teams
Technical Program Manager Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technical program manager in Massachusetts?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline, followed by experience in a program coordinator or engineering role at a Massachusetts technology, defense, or life sciences company. Massachusetts does not require a state-issued license for this role. Earning a PMP credential through the Project Management Institute strengthens your application considerably, and many Massachusetts employers in defense and biotech list it as a preferred qualification.
How much do technical program managers make in Massachusetts?
Technical program managers in Massachusetts earn a median of about $214,960 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $134,390 for the lowest 10% to over $308,250 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technical program managers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring technical program managers in Massachusetts right now include Amazon, Lila Sciences, and Boston Dynamics, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Massachusetts's dense concentration of defense contractors, biotech firms, and enterprise software companies means openings appear consistently throughout the year rather than in isolated hiring waves.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most technical program manager jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and North Reading account for the greatest share of technical program manager openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge drive volume through their concentration of technology companies, research hospitals, and financial services firms, while suburban Route 128 cities like Waltham and Burlington contribute heavily because major defense and enterprise software employers are headquartered there.
Are there remote technical program manager jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most fields. Technical program management is a coordination-heavy desk role, which makes it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 43% of technical program manager openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how broadly Massachusetts technology employers have adopted flexible work models. The most fully remote openings tend to be in software and cloud program management rather than hardware or defense programs requiring on-site collaboration.
How can I get hired as a technical program manager in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving from a technical individual-contributor role, such as software engineer, systems analyst, or QA engineer, into a junior program coordinator or associate program manager position. Massachusetts employers like Raytheon Technologies and large Route 128 enterprise software firms regularly post associate-level program roles that expect strong technical backgrounds over formal program management experience. Building familiarity with agile tools, earning a Certified Associate in Project Management credential, and targeting rotational or coordinator roles at Boston-area technology companies or research hospitals shortens the transition considerably.
Where can I find and apply to technical program manager jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to technical program manager jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your background and experience, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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