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Teach For America is hiring a Managing Director, Technical Program Manager. The role requires leading the execution of complex, cross-functional data initiatives to implement the data platform vision, working closely with engineering, product managers, and business stakeholders. The manager drives program operations, translates technical requirements, aligns data architecture with enterprise goals, and communicates progress and risks to stakeholders.

Highlights

Lead execution of data platform roadmap and manage day-to-day program operations using agile methodologies.
Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and collaborate with data engineering and product teams.
Ensure alignment of data platform initiatives with enterprise architecture and improve data scalability, reliability, and quality.
Provide clear communication on progress, risks, and delivery status to both technical and business stakeholders.
Use tools such as Jira, Confluence, and roadmap planning software to manage backlog and track delivery.
Require 7+ years of related experience, with 2-4 years in technical program management or related roles.
Must have strong stakeholder management and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with data technologies including SQL, ETL/ELT tools, BI platforms (Power BI, SAP Business Objects), and cloud data environments like Azure.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field required; program/product management certification preferred (PMP, CSM, CSPO).
Salary ranges from $99,000 to $159,400 based on geographic tier and qualifications.

Managing Director, Technical Program Manager Full Description

ROLE TITLE: Technical Program Manager

POSITION REPORTS TO: Senior Managing Director, Product Strategy Lead

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 4, 2026

LOCATION: Remote

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Data Platform Technical Program Manager plays a critical role in shaping how Teach For America uses data to drive impact. In this role, you'll lead the execution of complex, cross-functional data initiatives that power decision-making across the organization—turning strategy into reality through disciplined delivery and strong technical partnership.

As a product-minded TPM, you'll work closely with data engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to bring the data platform vision to life. You'll translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable plans, ensure work is well-sequenced and aligned to priorities, and help deliver scalable, well-integrated solutions that support innovation across TFA.

You'll operate with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating deeply across teams; navigating ambiguity, connecting technical and business domains, and keeping momentum across the data platform pod. This is an opportunity for an experienced TPM who enjoys working at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution, and who is energized by building systems that enable others to do their best work.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Program & Delivery Management

Drive execution of the data platform roadmap in partnership with Engineering leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and technical strategy.
Own day-to-day program operations for the data platform pod, including intake, prioritization, sprint planning, backlog management, and delivery tracking using agile frameworks and tools such as Jira.
Manage complex, multi-workstream initiatives with interdependencies, balancing scope, timelines, and resources to deliver consistent outcomes.

Technical Translation & Product Partnership

Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs, consumer feedback, and strategic priorities into clear, actionable technical requirements.
Partner with data engineering teams to document current-state architecture, data flows, and dependencies in a way that is accessible and durable.
Collaborate with product managers and technical leads to refine requirements, sequence work, and ensure shared understanding of outcomes and tradeoffs.

Data Platform & Architecture Alignment

Partner cross-functionally across IT domains to ensure data platform initiatives align with broader enterprise architecture and technical roadmaps.
Support the evolution of data architecture by identifying opportunities to improve scalability, reliability, data quality, and usability in service of business needs.
Maintain a holistic view of the data ecosystem, helping teams anticipate downstream impacts and integration considerations.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

Provide clear, consistent communication on progress, risks, and delivery status to both technical and business stakeholders.
Develop and present roadmaps, plans, and status updates that support decision-making and transparency.
Proactively surface risks, tradeoffs, and escalation points while proposing thoughtful mitigation strategies.

A WEEK IN THE LIFE

Over the course of any week, the Technical Program Manager will spend time across:

Individual Productivity (approximately 80%)
Planning & Strategy (approximately 20%)

WHAT YOU BRING

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):

Required Qualifications

Required: 7+ years of related experience with 2-4 years of experience in technical program management, product management, or data platform roles.
Demonstrated experience leading complex technical programs or digital products using agile and scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and delivery tracking.
Strong proficiency with program and product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and roadmap planning tools.
Proven ability to translate between technical and business contexts, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Solid understanding of data platform concepts, including data modeling, integrations, data warehouses, and analytics ecosystems.
Familiarity with modern data technologies such as SQL, ETL/ELT tools, BI platforms (e.g., Power BI, SAP Business Objects), and cloud-based data environments (e.g., Azure).
Experience partnering with engineers, technical leads, and product managers to deliver shared outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence without authority and operate effectively with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
PMP, CSM, CSPO, or similar program/product management certification (preferred).

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

This role is to be the Technical Program Manager across the data platform pod. The data platform pod is responsible for leveraging data to drive strategic decisions, optimize operations, and enhance the overall performance of the organization. This role focuses on data engineering, data science, data analytics, database development, and data integration. The teams are responsible for building scalable data pipelines, ensuring the performance and security of databases, and integrating various data sources to provide actionable insights that support business objectives

YOUR COMPENSATION

The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Tier A: $99,000 - $135,000

Tier B: $107,900 - $147,100

Tier C: $116,800 - $159,400

You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here.

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