Technical Program Manager

Plaud

Technical Program Manager at AI company driving cross-functional programs for innovative productivity solutions. Engaging with teams across multiple functions to ensure timely and effective delivery of projects.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execution & Delivery - Drive cross-functional programs from scoping to launch - Define milestones, manage timelines, track dependencies - Unblock teams and escalate risks proactively
Technical Coordination - Translate between engineering and business stakeholders - Understand technical trade-offs to make informed prioritization calls - Own technical roadmaps and release plans
Process & Communication - Run planning ceremonies (kickoffs, reviews, retrospectives) - Maintain status updates and program documentation - Ensure alignment across eng, product, design, and leadership
Risk Management - Identify and mitigate schedule, scope, and technical risks early - Track open issues and drive them to resolution
Stakeholder Management - Be the single point of contact for program-level questions - Communicate upward to leadership on health/status

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong technical fluency — must be able to engage with engineers, read architecture proposals, and contribute meaningfully to scope and tradeoff discussions
Experience managing multi-team, cross-functional programs in B2B SaaS or enterprise software environments
Proven ability to coordinate distributed teams across time zones — Based in the US — real-time collaboration with US Product, Engineering, Sales, and Legal is required
Strong Scrum practitioner — must be able to run sprints end-to-end (sprint planning, backlog grooming, story pointing, standups, retros) and hold engineering teams accountable to velocity and delivery commitments
Proficiency in both English/Chinese is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives a real stake in Plaud’s long-term success.
Competitive Compensation $135K-$175K base salary+performance bonus+Equity.
High-Impact Environment Work in a fast-moving, product-driven environment where your ideas directly shape the future of AI productivity.
Cutting-Edge AI Tools for Productivity Access to best-in-class AI tools, including Cursor, GPT models, Gemini, Claude, and other frontier AI systems to maximize engineering and execution efficiency.
Best-in-Class Equipment Choice of top-spec laptops, high-performance workstation setups, and cutting-edge Plaud devices for all new hires.
Team & Culture Annual company offsites, team events, and a culture that values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity.

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Hard Skills & Tools

B2B SaaSenterprise softwareScrumsprint planningbacklog groomingstory pointingrisk managementtechnical roadmapsrelease plansprogram documentation

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingproactive risk identificationteam unblockingalignment facilitationtechnical fluencyleadershiporganizational skills