Director, Technical Program Management

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193K-241K Annually
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New Relic, the Intelligent Observability company.
The Role
Leads and develops a team of technical program managers responsible for complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting organizational objectives. Oversees finance-related programs, engineering efficiency, productivity, execution, risk management, and strategic trade-offs. Partners with executives and teams across sales, marketing, finance, customer success, and support to deliver new capabilities. Coaches program managers, builds organizational capability, and drives measurable outcomes through technical program management practices.
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We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

Your opportunity
New Relic is looking for a Director, Technical Program Management to join our outstanding Finance organization! Technical Program managers play a vital role at New Relic leading the planning, execution, and delivery of large cross functional programs in support of our strategic objectives. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with Technical Program Management expertise to help set the technical direction and strategy for driving engineering efficiency. This technical leader needs to have a passion for people to build and lead teams, mentor Technical Program Managers, and collaborate with multiple teams across the organization.

What you'll do

  • Equip a team of technical program managers to drive the achievement of organizational OKRs by leading complex initiatives focused on efficiency and productivity while optimizing team execution & collaboration.
  • Manage and coach technical program managers to ensure success in their roles. Strive to continually increase the team’s overall technical program management bench strength. Drive accountability for high performance.
  • Act as a Principal Program Manager on especially challenging problems and projects stemming from the finance organization. Work with leaders across the company to drive key trade-off decisions. Identify gaps and risks in execution. Take decisive action in ambiguous situations within fast paced environments.
  • Serve as the conduit for the rest of the business to the home organization on projects and programs, and visa versa. Find ways for everyone to row in the same direction.
  • Build strong relationships with partnered Directors, VPs and other leaders across the company to promote successful execution against goals. Lead the team in partnering closely with cross-functional counterparts in sales, marketing, finance, customer success, and support to launch new capabilities.

This role requires

  • 10+ years years of experience or equivalent education in engineering & product delivery alongside engineers. Versed in program management methods (Kanban, Lean, SAFe, Scrum) and executed many real-world applications at scale.
  • 8+ years of experience leading technical program management and/or engineering teams.
  • Aptitude for applying structure to ambiguity and driving toward measurable outcomes and results. Comfortable with the challenging and experimental nature of work.
  • Strong communicator and executive presence. Proven ability to influence without organizational power. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical leaders alike.
  • Determined self-starter with the wisdom to know when to collaborate to achieve your goals and strong experience building trust relationships across an organization, with teammates at all levels. Highly successful at assembling and leading cross-functional teams.
  • Working technical proficiency. Deep understanding of the SDLC, engineering standards, and architectural risk management.

Bonus points if you have

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Working technical proficiency. Deep understanding of the SDLC, engineering standards, and architectural risk management.
  • Experience with Financial & CRM Systems, Saas based applications, and Jira.
  • Prior experience with high growth companies and cross functional projects.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time-off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Estimated Base Pay Range
$193,000$241,000 USD

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to [email protected].

We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process
In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. New Relic does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with New Relic.

New Relic develops and distributes encryption software and technology that complies with U.S. export controls and licensing requirements. Certain New Relic roles require candidates to pass an export compliance assessment as a condition of employment in any global location. If relevant, we will provide more information later in the application process.

Candidates are evaluated based on qualifications, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other legally protected characteristics. 

Review our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/applicant-privacy-policy

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of experience, or equivalent education, in engineering and product delivery alongside engineers
  • 8+ years of experience leading technical program management and/or engineering teams
  • Experience with program management methods including Kanban, Lean, SAFe, and Scrum
  • Ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive measurable outcomes
  • Strong communication skills and executive presence
  • Ability to influence without organizational authority and collaborate with technical and non-technical leaders
  • Experience building trust and leading cross-functional teams
  • Working technical proficiency and deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, engineering standards, and architectural risk management
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with financial systems, CRM systems, SaaS applications, and Jira
  • Experience at high-growth companies and with cross-functional projects

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
2,653 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

The New Relic Intelligent Observability Platform helps businesses eliminate interruptions in digital experiences. New Relic is the only AI-strengthened platform to unify and pair telemetry data to provide clarity over your entire digital estate. We move your problem solving past proactive to predictive by processing the right data at the right time to maximize value and control costs. That’s why businesses around the world—including Adidas Runtastic, American Red Cross, Domino’s, GoTo Group, Ryanair, Topgolf, and William Hill—run on New Relic to drive innovation, improve reliability, and deliver exceptional customer experiences to fuel growth.

Why Work With Us

New Relic leads in intelligent observability with the only AI-strengthened platform unifying telemetry data. Our culture provides employees cutting-edge technology, unmatched career development, and a true one-team environment where everyone is empowered to grow, learn, and contribute to our collective success.

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