Job Description
SR. TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER - PARTICIPATION
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
LOCATION FLEXIBLE, CANDIDATES CONSIDERED IN SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, NEW YORK, OR OTHER TWITTER OFFICE LOCATIONS IN THE US.
FULL TIME
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
TWITTER IS WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW. FOR US, LIFE'S NOT ABOUT A JOB; IT’S ABOUT PURPOSE. WE BELIEVE REAL CHANGE STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION. HERE, YOUR VOICE MATTERS. COME AS YOU ARE, AND TOGETHER, WE'LL DO WHAT'S RIGHT (NOT WHAT'S EASY) TO SERVE THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION.
WHO WE ARE:
WE LEAD CROSS-FUNCTIONAL DELIVERY OF CRITICAL INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COMPANY, SERVING THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION. TWITTER’S TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION TEAM LEADS OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY OF TWITTER’S HIGHEST PRIORITY WORK, EMPOWERING TWITTER’S ENGINEERING, PRODUCT AND CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO THRIVE AND SCALE. TPM AT TWITTER IS A CENTRALIZED ORG WITH A DIVERSE BENCH OF INDUSTRY LEADERS WORKING ACROSS ALL ORGS IN THE COMPANY. AS A PARTICIPATION TPM, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVING THE FUTURE OF TWITTER’S PRODUCTS, TOOLS, AND PLATFORMS, WHILE LEADING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL INITIATIVES THAT SPAN THE BREADTH OF THE COMPANY.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
LEAD STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND TECHNICAL DELIVERY OF COMPANY-WIDE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF TWITTER’S CONSUMER PRODUCTS
PARTNER WITH PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS AND LEAD EXECUTION FROM REQUIREMENTS TO DELIVERY
INCREASE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS BY SYSTEMATICALLY IDENTIFYING AND SOLVING ROOT CAUSE ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES DISCOVERED THROUGHOUT PROGRAM DELIVERY
PARTNER WITH CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO ENSURE TEAMS MEET THEIR SCHEDULED TARGETS BY IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY STANDARD METHODOLOGIES IN TEAM MANAGEMENT AND ROADMAP DELIVERY, CREATING NOVEL SOLUTIONS WHERE APPROPRIATE.
PARTNER WITH PRODUCT MANAGERS, ENGINEERING MANAGERS AND TECHNICAL LEADS TO DELIVER SOLUTIONS THAT MEET ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
WHO YOU ARE:
EXPERIENCED CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEAD WITH A SOLID TRACK RECORD PARTNERING WITH PRODUCT TEAMS TO DEFINE STRATEGY AND REQUIREMENTS
PROFICIENT COLLABORATING WITH ENGINEERING TEAMS TO DESIGN, SCOPE, AND DELIVER HIGH SCALE SERVICES WITHIN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
CONSISTENTLY A TRUSTED LEADER, ABLE TO DRIVE LARGE TEAMS AND EXECUTIVES THROUGH COMPLEX DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS
THRIVE AMID AMBIGUITY, ABLE TO INFLUENCE PEERS / MANAGERS TOWARD SHARED VISION AND FORWARD PROGRESS
MULTITASKER, WITH CAPACITY TO OWN AND EXECUTE MULTIPLE LARGE PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY
A ROLE MODEL, COACH AND MENTOR TO OTHERS, WITH AN EYE ON TEAM PRODUCTIVITY AND HELPING OTHERS SUCCEED.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING OR A RELATED TECHNICAL FIELD
5+ YEARS AS A TPM, ENGINEERING LEADER, PRODUCT MANAGER, OR RELATED FIELD
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES AND PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
CONSISTENT TRACK RECORD OF SHIPPING PRODUCTS AT SCALE, WITH CUSTOMER IMPACT
EXPERIENCE BUILDING OR MANAGING WORK ON HIGHLY-AVAILABLE, SCALABLE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF IDENTIFYING AND RESOLVING SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN BOTH SOFTWARE AND PEOPLE SYSTEMS
INTEREST AND CAPACITY TO MENTOR TPMS AND CHAMPION GROWTH
Additional Information
WE ARE COMMITTED TO AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE TWITTER. TWITTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED ON RACE, ETHNICITY, COLOR, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AGE, DISABILITY, VETERAN, GENETIC INFORMATION, MARITAL STATUS OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS.
SAN FRANCISCO APPLICANTS: PURSUANT TO THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIR CHANCE ORDINANCE, WE WILL CONSIDER FOR EMPLOYMENT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS.