We need a technical program manager to keep our most complex, cross-team engineering initiatives on track. You won't own the roadmap, but you will own the plan: dependencies, risks, and the uncomfortable conversations about slipping timelines. Strong technical fluency is required since you'll be in the weeds with engineers, not just tracking tickets from a distance, and you'll need to know enough to ask the right pointed question in a design review.
What you'll do
- Drive planning and execution for complex, multi-team engineering programs
- Identify cross-team dependencies and risks before they become blockers
- Facilitate technical planning sessions and keep documentation current
- Track program health and report status clearly to leadership
- Partner with engineering leads to sequence work across quarters
- Run retrospectives and drive process improvements after each program
What we're looking for
- 5+ years as a technical program manager or similar role
- Strong technical background sufficient to engage deeply with engineers
- Experience managing dependencies across multiple engineering teams
- Excellent organizational skills and comfort with ambiguity
- Clear, concise communication for status updates and escalations
- Track record of delivering complex programs on realistic timelines
Nice to have
- Prior software engineering experience
- PMP certification or equivalent program management training
- Experience with infrastructure or platform migration programs
About Cinderpath Games
About Cinderpath Games: Cinderpath Games makes narrative-driven tactics and strategy games, including our award-winning title Ashfall Company. Based in Austin, our team is built from developers who've shipped commercial games before and are committed to making the next one without the crunch that shaped our own early careers.
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