# Technical Program Manager at Shift5

- Company: Shift5
- What the company does: Shift5 is the Operational Intelligence platform for America’s defense and transportation systems, transforming untapped operational technology into actionable insights that enable peak performance and cyber resilience. Backed by Insight.
- Company website: https://www.shift5.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Rosslyn, VA or Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $140K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/shift5/jobs/6188703004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shift5-technical-program-manager/

## About the role

Cross-Functional Execution & Alignment: Coordinate execution across hardware, software, firmware, platform, and systems teams to translate program priorities, milestones, and requirements into actionable engineering plans. Program Tracking & Governance: Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource constraints using Jira, Confluence, and custom dashboards; proactively identify, manage, and escalate execution risks to protect commitments.

## What they're looking for

- Experience: 4+ years of experience in technical program coordination, engineering operations, project/program management, or a closely related role within cross-functional technical environments
- Program Management Mastery: Strong track record in milestone tracking, dependency management, risk mitigation, resource/capacity planning, and cross-team facilitation
- Stakeholder & Authority Management: Proven ability to translate customer/program needs into technical plans, communicate engineering constraints clearly, and drive alignment across teams without direct authority
- Tooling Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and other modern program planning, reporting, and collaboration tools
- Adaptability & User Empathy: Highly organized and comfortable navigating ambiguity, with demonstrated empathy for end-users to effectively integrate feedback into engineering decisions

Tags: Value Engineering