Senior Technical Program Manager

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Where we work
Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin and international hubs in Australia India Ireland Mexico and Türkiye. This is an in-office position requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

About your skills

• You excel at managing complex cross-functional initiatives with a balance of strategic insight and executional detail.
  
  
• You bring strong program management fundamentals and a product mindset thriving at driving clarity alignment and execution across cross-functional teams.
  
  
• You thrive in ambiguity bringing structure clarity and proactive problem-solving to fast-paced environments.
  
  
• You communicate with impactadapting your style to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
  
  

About this role
As a Senior Technical Program Manager youll lead high-impact initiatives that shape how we plan execute and scale product delivery. This role partners closely with Product Engineering and Design to shape product strategy translate it into executable roadmaps and drive measurable user and business outcomes. Youll connect the dots across Product Engineering and Design - shaping clarity around what we build why we build it and how it delivers measurable value to learners..

What youll be doing

• Own and lead complex cross-functional programs from inception through delivery aligning roadmap priorities clarifying trade-offs and ensuring delivery connects back to product and user outcomes.
  
  
• Partner closely with other TPMs and senior leaders across Product Engineering and Design to translate strategy into executable roadmaps ensuring prioritization and capacity alignment.
  
  
• Facilitate technical discovery and scoping processes helping teams clarify goals assess feasibility and make informed trade-offs early.
  
  
• Identify and manage interdependencies across multiple workstreams proactively removing blockers and enabling seamless execution.
  
  
• Help evolve frameworks tools and rituals that improve how we plan prioritize and measure product outcomes scaling both delivery efficiency and impact.
  
  
• Champion operational excellence by refining workflows automating reporting and supporting metrics-driven decision-making.
  
  
• Communicate clearly and effectively at all levels of the organizationadapting communication style for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  
• Collaborate with other TPMs to align on shared practices scale cross-functional processes and lead portfolio-level initiatives.
  
  
• Connect the dots across Product Engineering and Design shaping clarity around what we build why we build it and how it delivers measurable value to learners.
  
  

What youll have

• 6 years of experience (or equivalent) as a Technical Program Manager or similar role in a high-growth product-driven environment.
  
  
• A proven track record of managing and delivering complex multi-team initiatives with high strategic value.
  
  
• Deep experience working with engineering and product teams and comfort interfacing with creative or design organizations.
  
  
• Strong fluency with technical concepts and systems thinking - you can understand technical architecture and ask the right questions to align on approach.
  
  
• Expertise with project management tools (e.g. Jira Confluence) with the ability to configure workflows and dashboards for clarity and insight.
  
  
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills - you bring structure and clarity in ambiguous situations and build trust across teams.
  
  
• A bias for action and a proactive mindset - youre energized by solving problems and creating leverage for others.
  
  
• Ability to operate at multiple altitudes - from strategic planning to executional details.
  
  
• Comfort working across a broad portfolio of initiatives even outside your domain expertise.

Why work here

Youll grow here.
Learning is part of the job. Youll get full access to Udemy courses a monthly UDay to invest in yourself and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately but what you focus on is up to you.

AI is real here.
We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. Youll have the space and tools to experiment apply and get better at using AI in practical ways.

Youll own your work.
We trust people to lead make decisions and follow through. You dont need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.

Youll build with others.
We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.

Youll see your impact.
What you build helps people grow their skills change their careers or find a path forward. Youve got the experience why not use it to help others gain theirs

Bring your curiosity. Well bring the platform and the support. Lets LEARNtogether.

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