Senior Lead Program Manager, Technical Programs

Klaviyo Klaviyo · Enterprise · Boston, MA · Engineering

This role is for a Senior Lead Program Manager, Technical Programs at Klaviyo. The individual will partner with Engineering and Product to define the multi-year technical strategy and roadmap, oversee the full lifecycle of platform features, and drive operational excellence. The role requires 10+ years of experience in technical program management within a fast-paced engineering environment. While the company mentions AI fluency and responsible use of AI, the core responsibilities of this role are program management and technical strategy, not direct AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with Engineering and Product to define the multi-year technical strategy and roadmap, ensuring platform evolution aligns with long-term business goals and providing technical oversight for foundational work.
  2. Prioritize and program manage strategic, non-functional programs (e.g., technical debt, capacity planning, architecture scaling) and specific enterprise initiatives, ensuring system stability and future readiness.
  3. Oversee the full lifecycle of platform features, from technical design to implementation, establishing predictable development and release processes, and ensuring high standards for quality and scalability.
  4. Define clear ways of working, create frameworks for cross-team collaboration, establish content repositories, and articulate the platform's enterprise narrative and boundaries.
  5. Serve as the primary communication leader, tailoring information to secure buy-in and consensus across engineering and business leadership.

Skills

Required

  • technical program management
  • SaaS or high-growth tech experience
  • managing a perpetual program with a rolling roadmap
  • managing multiple priorities
  • cross-functional programs
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • Smartsheet

Nice to have

  • AI fluency

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of experience in technical program management within a fast-paced engineering environment (ideally SaaS or high-growth tech).
  • Proven ability to successfully manage a perpetual program with a rolling roadmap
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results across complex, cross-functional programs.