Senior Technical Program Manager

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Bangalore, India

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee and execute the operational framework for their Tableau Next product and engineering organization. This role involves orchestrating strategic initiatives, managing programs and releases, and collaborating with product and engineering leaders. The TPM will also enhance operational processes, communicate with executive leadership, and manage risks and decision-making within the Analytics Cloud ecosystem.

What you'd actually do

  1. Execute the established operating model, ensuring consensus on program scope, release planning, vision, and business objectives. Structure programs and garner cross-functional support.
  2. Lead program core team meetings, engaging key stakeholders to make critical decisions, overcome obstacles, and address program-related challenges. Drive the achievement of business goals and the realization of the strategic program vision.
  3. Foster strong partnerships with vital functional stakeholders, centering on business objectives. Act as a reliable partner and advisor to senior leadership, ensuring program success.
  4. Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to facilitate alignment, addressing immediate release issues, dependencies, team status, production concerns, data hygiene, and milestones.
  5. Maintain ongoing visibility into program status, offering consistent status updates on issues, risks, metrics, etc., to stakeholders, team members, and interested parties.

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of recent professional experience in leading extensive enterprise product programs
  • Comprehensive grasp of the product development lifecycle
  • Strong aptitude in executive communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Profound familiarity with the software development lifecycle, adeptly adapting and applying this knowledge in a dynamic environment using agile methodologies
  • Establish credibility and rapport with senior executives, technical experts, and non-technical team members alike
  • Excel in organizational, communication, and relationship-building competencies, thriving in a cross-functional, matrix management setup
  • Delve into technical subjects relevant to the program, displaying a grasp of technical intricacies
  • Collaborate effectively within an integrated team comprising technical and non-technical members
  • Successfully collaborate with functions across the company and various time zones, showcasing robust time management, analytical, and planning proficiencies
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, related disciplines, or possess equivalent experience in technical leadership roles

What the JD emphasized

  • extensive enterprise product programs
  • executive communication
  • technical subjects relevant to the program