Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SailPoint is seeking a Manager, Technical Program Management to lead strategic programs and manage a team of Technical Program Managers within its Product organization. The role oversees complex cross-functional initiatives, aligns engineering, product, design, and executive stakeholders, and establishes scalable program management practices across the product portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of Technical Program Managers supporting teams across the Product organization
- Drive performance management, career development, and operational excellence for the TPM team
- Evolve and scale best practices, frameworks, and standards across the TPM discipline at SailPoint
- Align teams to shared goals, define success metrics, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Own and drive critical program portfolios from ideation through execution and delivery
- Partner closely with senior leaders in engineering, product management, and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex, multi-team initiatives
- Build rhythm of continuous planning across the Product Portfolio for all stages of the PDLC
- Foster cross-team collaboration and ensure scalable, high-quality solutions
- Build strong, trusted relationships across Product, Engineering, Research, and Executive Leadership
- Ensure proactive communication for program status, risks, dependencies, and opportunities to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Translate technical detail into clear and concise messaging for varied audiences
- Complete onboarding to gain a deep understanding of SailPoint's product portfolio, architecture, and PDLC frameworks
- Establish one-on-one relationships with your direct reports, peer managers, and key partners across Product Management, Engineering, and Design
- Assess current program portfolios, ongoing flight paths, dependencies, and operational rhythms across your team's coverage area
- Assume operational leadership of the TPM team, running regular team syncs, program reviews, and individual 1:1 coaching sessions
- Assume reviews and evaluations of status reporting, dependency tracking, and risk management mechanisms for critical programs under your purview
- Drive cross-functional execution of major multi-team programs, ensuring timely milestone completion and proactive stakeholder communication
- Work with peer managers to define/refine success metrics and operational excellence standards for the TPM discipline
- Partner with team members on individualized career growth and professional development plans
- Collaborate with peer managers to optimize the continuous planning and release rhythm across the Product portfolio, improving cross-team velocity and dependency management
- Institutionalize best practices and standardized frameworks for technical program management across distributed teams
- Demonstrate measurable improvement in program predictability, cross-organizational transparency, and risk mitigation
- Scale and mature the TPM organization to meet the evolving demands of SailPoint's multi-product growth and technical complexity
- Champion strategic, enterprise-wide technical initiatives that directly enhance product predictability, scalability, and customer value
- Establish the TPM team as a benchmark for operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and operational leadership across SailPoint
Skills
- 10+ years of program management experience, with at least 5 years in SaaS software
- 3+ years managing or mentoring TPMs or similar roles
- Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional technical programs in a fast-paced environment
- Technical experience and knowledge of developing SaaS products - grounded in modern web technologies and agile processes
- Ability to build frameworks to track and execute program direction
- Highly evolved EQ and ability to adapt to the needs of the program and current maturity of the teams
- Passion for building partnerships and experience leveraging those to achieve success
- Relentless passion and persistence and a focus on meeting commitments
- Self-driven and highly motivated work ethic
- Passion for driving impact and delivering customer value through product delivery
- Background in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience in identity governance, security, or enterprise software a plus
- (bonus points!) Experience with Identity Management, Security or Governance
Benefits
- Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
- Flexible vacation policy
- 8 paid holidays annually
- Sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
- Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
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