Senior Technical Program Manager – Instacart Job Application


Website Instacart

Position Summary:

As an experienced Technical Program Manager, you drive the future of our products, application and platform. Our team leads exciting technology changes and rapid implementation of innovative new ideas within the engineering organization and across the company. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of large-scale initiatives, implementing processes and coordination strategically to help teams perform at their best.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead communication and action around technical risks, mitigation strategies, expectations, priorities and schedules for programs and roadmaps.
  • Work with engineering leadership to navigate through advancements in our platform and products. Build strong and collaborative cross-functional relationships and serve as the key interface to key functions, including business dev, legal, product and design.
  • Drive program definition by locking down high-level requirements and long-term goals from business and technical stakeholders, and translating those into detailed roadmaps in addition to tasks actionable by engineers.
  • Proactive in driving process, accountability and productivity improvements across multiple teams and functions.
  • Manage all aspects throughout a software development program — including timeline, scope, technical requirements, and resource allocation — and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of a final product.

Required Education & Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience with program management in software development lifecycles as a TPM, engineering leader, product manager (technical domain) or related discipline.
  • Passion for program management, and an established track record of driving programs, having yourself created functional specs, release plans and roadmaps.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence peers and managers, resolve conflict and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity.
  • Willing and able to travel internationally based on job requirements.
  • BS degree in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant industry experience; Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
  • Self-motivation, critical thinking, and adaptability; you balance business needs, a sense of urgency, and shipping high quality and pragmatic solutions.