Technical Program Manager 3, FreeWheel
Job Summary
This job centers on managing technical programs, aligning them with strategic business and product needs. It involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior staff to ensure successful project execution. The role requires a deep understanding of technical disciplines and acting as a mentor for less experienced colleagues. You’ll lead delivery across multiple teams or a moderately complex platform area. You’ll partner with Product and Engineering leads to align on priorities, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll also contribute to planning and stakeholder communication.Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Understanding technical program scopes, driving key planning milestones, and ensuring alignment with product and business requirements
- Leveraging technical expertise to research, plan, and achieve program objectives through effective team collaboration
- Coordinating with senior staff to secure participation from cross-functional core team members, including matrixed project managers
- Overseeing project execution from start to finish, ensuring technical specifications and program plans are followed
- Collaborating with core team and senior staff to schedule work and manage critical path tasks within program scope
- Assisting in the development of program goals, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with technical strategies
- Identifying and analyzing complex technical risks and issues, providing resolutions, and supporting budget and resource forecasting
- Monitoring program deliverables for quality, working with senior staff to manage changes, and ensuring program objectives are met
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Key Focus Areas:
Lead execution of cross-team initiatives
Coach teams on agile and SDLC maturity
Own delivery metrics and reporting
Proactively manage risks and blockers
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Platform Delivery Leadership
Support a single team’s delivery execution under guidance.
Track progress and surface blockers to senior EDMs.
Agile SDLC Implementation
Assistin scheduling and documenting agile ceremonies.
Learn and applyFreeWheel’sSDLC practices.
Planning & Capacity Management
HelpmaintainJira boards and sprint plans.
Track team availability and flag inconsistencies.
Process Improvement & Coaching
Observe team workflows and suggest minor improvements.
Participate in retrospectives and document action items.
Stakeholder Communication & Alignment
Share basic status updates withinternalteam.
Escalate issues to senior team members as needed.
Job Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s)
Knowledge:
Deep understanding of Agile delivery models and metrics (velocity, cycle time)
Strong grasp of cross-team dependency management
Knowledge of platform or domain-specific delivery challenges
Skills:
Advanced facilitation and conflict resolution
Data-driven decision-making and reporting
Coaching and mentoring junior team members
Abilities:
Lead delivery across multiple teams or initiatives
Influence prioritization and planning decisions
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Location
Office Optimal in Reston, VA
Working conditions
Must successfullyexecute withteam memberslocatedin multiple remote locations and time zones. Working conditions agree with conditions described withinFreewheel’scompany handbook unless explicitly noted in this document.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Collaboration; Project Management; Results-Oriented; Communication; Deliverables Management; Cross-Functional Teamwork; Agile Methodology
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
Our Benefits
We’re proud to offer comprehensive benefits to help you live your best life:
- Medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 6% of your pay.
- Paid time off including eight observed company holidays and flex time.
- Exclusive perks + discounts, including tuition assistance, commuter benefits and more!
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