Instacart

Director, Technical Program Management

Instacart

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $233,000 - $295,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead from the front. Responsible for building a vision for, and scaling, a high performance TPM organization. Actively mentor and develop individuals to succeed.
  • Oversee all aspects of planning and execution of technical programs for product and platform areas. Run well-defined programs by serving as the crucial interface between business, engineering, product, data science, and design.
  • Own cross-functional management by building strong relationships with partners, enabling effective strategic planning and timely execution. Succinctly articulate goals, plans, and escalations to stakeholders.
  • Define the product execution strategy. Provide clear specifications, measurable success criteria, and scope of intended software product development. Lead by example by taking a hands-on approach to program management throughout the full software development lifecycle.
  • Use your technical knowledge and product sense to drive well-formed, data-driven decisions, negotiate prioritization and weigh long and short term investments. Actively seek to drive down ambiguity, simplify complexity, and address risks.
  • You will develop a team culture of curiosity, impact, and ownership that reinforces the core values of Instacart!

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant industry experience.
  • 10+ years of experience with technical program management as a TPM, engineering leader, product manager (technical domain) or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of people management experience, having led teams executing on technical and product programs from ideation to development and through GTM/launch.
  • A track record of finding and attracting world-class senior talent, and creating high-performing teams.
  • Demonstrated delivery of company-wide technical efforts and executive stakeholder management as a leader and as an individual contributor. Significant experience in creating functional specs, release plans and roadmaps.
  • Ability to balance business needs, a sense of urgency, and shipping high quality and pragmatic solutions. Clear sense of ownership and self-motivation.
  • Excellent relationship-building skills: proven ability to influence leaders, resolve conflict and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity. Extensive experience with cross functional teams and managing relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
  • Willing and able to travel internationally based on job requirements.
Benefits
  • Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
  • This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
  • Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
technical program managementsoftware development lifecyclefunctional specificationsrelease plansroadmapsdata-driven decision makingprogram managementproduct execution strategytechnical knowledgeengineering leadership
Soft skills
mentoringrelationship buildinginfluencingconflict resolutionconsensus buildingself-motivationownershipcuriosityimpactcommunication
Certifications
B.S. degree in Computer ScienceB.S. degree in Engineering