Senior Technical Program Manager for Ecosystem and Integrations

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology big data machine learning and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3000 people across North America Asia and Europe.

The Senior Technical Program Manager drives large-scale cross-functional technical initiatives that are critical to Tekions business and product strategy. This role is responsible for end-to-end program leadership ensuring alignment across engineering product and operational teams while delivering complex programs on time and within scope. The ideal candidate is a seasoned program leader with strong technical depth stakeholder management experience and a track record of delivering in high-growth environments.

• Lead the execution of high-impact technical programs involving multiple teams systems and stakeholders

• Partner with Product Engineering Infrastructure Security and other functions to define scope success metrics and delivery plans

• Identify and proactively manage program risks dependencies and trade-offs; escalate as needed to unblock progress

• Establish clear operating cadences including status reporting stakeholder communication and executive updates

• Drive clarity and accountability across workstreams ensuring alignment with company goals and product milestones

• Mentor junior TPMs and contribute to developing best practices templates and tools for the TPM function

• Influence strategic planning and roadmapping with a program-centric execution lens

• 68 years of experience in technical program management software delivery or engineering leadership

• Proven track record of leading complex technical programs in fast-paced or high-growth environments

• Deep understanding of software development system architecture and agile methodologies

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement conflict resolution and communication skills

• Proficiency with Jira Confluence and other project management and collaboration tools

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field; advanced certifications (e.g. PMP SAFe) a plus

• Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale.

• Impactful role in shaping and securing a global cloud-native & AI driven platform.

• Innovative collaborative and fast-paced culture.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC